{"id":312,"date":"2020-06-23T07:50:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/PulseOximeterhelp.com\/?p=312"},"modified":"2020-06-23T07:50:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:50:55","slug":"is-it-common-for-spo2-levels-to-drop-to-about-85-for-a-few-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/is-it-common-for-spo2-levels-to-drop-to-about-85-for-a-few-seconds\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it common for SpO2 levels to drop to about 85% for a few seconds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes and this is not unusual. The finger oxygen meter follows the <a aria-label=\"beer lamberts law. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howequipmentworks.com\/pulse_oximeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"80\">beer lamberts law.<\/a> In short words, <a href=\"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"pulse oximeter (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"81\">pulse oximeter<\/a> sends the beam of light. Some of it is absorbed in our tissue while the rest of it strike back to the oximeter sensor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reasons for the dropping of value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the value might decrease for few seconds due to following reasons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Prob loosely attached<\/li><li>Nail polish<\/li><li>Shaking of probes<\/li><li>Technical issues<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, don&#8217;t forget to do your &nbsp;<a aria-label=\"PFT (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/treatment-tests-and-therapies\/pulmonary-function-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"82\">PFT<\/a> (pulmonary function tests) and make sure that your pulmonary function is absolutely fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consistent low readings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Consistent low reading isn&#8217;t good. If you are healthy and no asthmatic issue. The reading should lie between 95-100%. Otherwise, you will get hypoxia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of people having COPD or other lung issues, the oxygen saturation level shown by oxygen saturation meter should lie in the range of 88-92%. Below 88%, in any case, is dangerous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes and this is not unusual. The finger oxygen meter follows the beer lamberts law. In short words, pulse oximeter sends the beam of light. Some of it is absorbed in our tissue while the rest of it strike back to the oximeter sensor. Reasons for the dropping of value Sometimes the value might decrease [&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":[18],"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>Yes and this is not unusual. The finger oxygen meter follows the beer lamberts law. In short words, pulse oximeter sends the beam of light. Some of it is absorbed in our tissue while the rest of it strike back to the oximeter sensor. Reasons for the dropping of value Sometimes the value might decrease for few seconds due to following reasons Prob loosely attachedNail polishShaking of probesTechnical issues However, don&#8217;t forget to do your &nbsp;PFT (pulmonary function tests) and make sure that your pulmonary function is absolutely fine. Consistent low readings Consistent low reading isn&#8217;t good. If you are&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/category\/faqs\/\" rel=\"category tag\">FAQs About Pulse Oximeter<\/a>","author_info":{"display_name":"Ayesha Hameed Khattak","author_link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/author\/ayesha\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","featured_image_urls_v2":{"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_v2":"<p>Yes and this is not unusual. The finger oxygen meter follows the beer lamberts law. In short words, pulse oximeter sends the beam of light. Some of it is absorbed in our tissue while the rest of it strike back to the oximeter sensor. Reasons for the dropping of value Sometimes the value might decrease for few seconds due to following reasons Prob loosely attachedNail polishShaking of probesTechnical issues However, don&#8217;t forget to do your &nbsp;PFT (pulmonary function tests) and make sure that your pulmonary function is absolutely fine. Consistent low readings Consistent low reading isn&#8217;t good. If you are&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/category\/faqs\/\" rel=\"category tag\">FAQs About Pulse Oximeter<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Ayesha Hameed Khattak","url":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/author\/ayesha\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","gutentor_comment":3,"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PulseOximeterHelp.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"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]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ayesha Hameed Khattak","author_link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/author\/ayesha\/"},"uagb_comment_info":3,"uagb_excerpt":"Yes and this is not unusual. The finger oxygen meter follows the beer lamberts law. In short words, pulse oximeter sends the beam of light. Some of it is absorbed in our tissue while the rest of it strike back to the oximeter sensor. 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