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A member asked:

Hi dr. when and how is it best to take your oxygen with a pulse oximeter? my oxygen is 93 on average. is this normal? i am obese (bmi is about 47.5)

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Oxygen saturation: Is typically checked at rest, during light activities- a6 min walk and at night during sleep. Yours is on the low range of normal and I suspect it might drop during activities and/or at night. Talk to your doc about overall goals when checking oxygen so that you do not end up getting too many unnecessary measurements either.

Answered 1/21/2021

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