{"id":102,"date":"2020-06-23T07:35:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/PulseOximeterhelp.com\/?p=102"},"modified":"2020-06-23T07:35:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:35:54","slug":"what-are-three-conditions-that-can-give-a-false-pulse-oximetry-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/what-are-three-conditions-that-can-give-a-false-pulse-oximetry-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"What are three conditions that can give a false pulse oximetry reading?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are more than 3 conditions that can give a false <a href=\"https:\/\/PulseOximeterhelp.com\/do-pulse-oximeters-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"pulse oximetry reading (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"70\">pulse oximetry reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Carbon monoxide poisoning<\/li><li>Nail polish or artificial nails<\/li><li>Poor circulation or cold hands<\/li><li>Exercise and vibration<\/li><li>Movement and dislodging of the oximeter sensor<\/li><li>Intravenous Dyes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why use pulse oximeter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The pulse oximeter is the non-invasive device that measures the oxygen concentration in your blood. Many pathologies are directly or indirectly linked with blood oxygen levels. Oximeter helps to monitor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oxygen level in blood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The normal oxygen level in blood should be around 95-100%. However, it can fall in the range of 90-95% in healthy people if they<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Move towards higher altitude<\/li><li>Move from one temperature extreme to another<\/li><li>Exercise<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in the case of lung issues or COPD, its normal to have oxygen concentration between 88-92% but below 88% can affect your organs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are more than 3 conditions that can give a false pulse oximetry reading Carbon monoxide poisoning Nail polish or artificial nails Poor circulation or cold hands Exercise and vibration Movement and dislodging of the oximeter sensor Intravenous Dyes Why use pulse oximeter The pulse oximeter is the non-invasive device that measures the oxygen concentration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ub_ctt_via":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[15,14],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"single-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=1200%2C385&ssl=1",1200,385,true],"blog-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=680%2C290&ssl=1",680,290,true],"home-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=380%2C570&ssl=1",380,570,true],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>There are more than 3 conditions that can give a false pulse oximetry reading Carbon monoxide poisoningNail polish or artificial nailsPoor circulation or cold handsExercise and vibrationMovement and dislodging of the oximeter sensorIntravenous Dyes Why use pulse oximeter The pulse oximeter is the non-invasive device that measures the oxygen concentration in your blood. Many pathologies are directly or indirectly linked with blood oxygen levels. Oximeter helps to monitor it. Oxygen level in blood The normal oxygen level in blood should be around 95-100%. 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Many pathologies are directly or indirectly linked with blood oxygen levels. Oximeter helps to monitor it. Oxygen level in blood The normal oxygen level in blood should be around 95-100%. 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