oximetry

oximetry /ox·im·e·try/ (ok-sim´ĕ-tre) determination of the oxygen saturation of arterial blood using an oximeter.

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oximetry,

a photodiagnostic method of monitoring arterial blood oxygen saturation (SaO₂). Oximetry is commonly used to titrate levels of oxygen in hospitalized patients. It is used for monitoring the patient's oxygenation status during the perioperative period or any other time of heavy sedation, during mechanical ventilation, and in many clinical situations such as pulmonary rehabilitation programs and stress testing. See also pulse oximeter .

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oximetry [ok-sim´ĕ-tre]

measurement of oxygen saturation of the blood using an oximeter.

pulse oximetry a noninvasive method of indicating the arterial oxygen saturation of functional hemoglobin, using a pulse oximeter.

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oximetry (oksim´itrē),

n the measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in a sample of blood with the use of an oximeter.

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oximetry

measurement of the oxygen content of arterial blood.

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pulse oximetry

use of a spectrophotoelectric instrument applied to the skin which measures pulse rate and the percentage of oxygenated and reduced hemoglobin.