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Status
DEPRECATED
Reason
Erroneous
Comment
Oximetry was formerly used as a short hand for pulse oximetry. The more precise name is pulse oximetry, which measures the oxygen saturation and other parameters at the point where arterial blood surges into the capillaries. Per the experts, the system for pulse oximetry measurements is really arterial blood, not capillary. The oxygen saturation of capillary blood could, in theory, be measured by collecting capillary blood in a capillary tube and running to the laboratory, but what is usually done is to place a pulse oximetry sensor on the finger or other part of the body. Hence 59408-5 is the correct term.
Map-ToLong Common NameMapping Guidance
59408-5Oxygen saturation in Arterial blood by Pulse oximetry

Part Description

LP21258-6   Oxygen saturation
Oxygen saturation (sO2) is defined as the ratio of oxyhemoglobin to "active" hemoglobin (oxyhemoglobin + deoxyhemoglobin). Some say the term oxygen saturation has been erroneously redefined with a denominator of "total" instead of "active" hemoglobin, an ambiguity that can sometimes create confusion when viewing reported values from different instruments (Anesth Analg. 2007 Dec;105(6 Suppl):S5-9.) Oxygen saturation is commonly measured by blood gas analyzers and pulse oximetry. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Oxygen saturation:MFr:Pt:BldC:Qn:Oximetry
Long Common Name
Deprecated Oxygen saturation in Capillary blood by Oximetry
Short Name
Deprecated SaO2 % BldC Oximetry

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Oxygen saturation
    LP21258-6
    • Analyte
      Oxygen saturation
      LP21258-6
      • Component Numerator
        Oxygen saturation
        LP21258-6
        • Component Numerator Core
          Oxygen saturation
          LP21258-6
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    MFr
    LP6831-4
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    BldC
    LP7068-2
    • System Core
      BldC
      LP7068-2
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    Oximetry
    LP6432-1

Basic Attributes

Class
HEMODYN.MOLEC
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.70 (MIN)

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG33051-0Oxygen saturation|MFr|Pt|Chal:None

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
de-ATGerman (Austria)Synonyms: Sauerstoffsättigung
el-GRGreek (Greece)Κορεσμός οξυγόνου:MFr:Pt:BldC:Qn:Οξυμετρία
Synonyms: BldC HEMODYN.MOLEC MFr Pt Qn Κορεσμός οξυγόνου Οξυγόνο Οξυμετρία
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)saturación de oxígeno:fracción de sustancia:punto en el tiempo:capilar sanguíneo:cuantitativo:oximetría
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Saturación de Oxígeno:Fracción de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre capilar:Qn:Oximetría
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Saturación de oxígeno:Sr.:Punto temporal:BldC:Cuantitativo:Oximetry
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Hapnikuga küllastatus:MFr:Pt:cB:Qn:Oksümeetria
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kapillaarne veri Kvantitatiivne
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Saturation en oxygène:Fraction de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sang capillaire:Quantitatif:Oxymétrie
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Saturation en oxygène:Fraction de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sang capillaire:Quantitatif:Oxymétrie
Synonyms: O2 SatO2
fr-FRFrench (France)Oxygène saturation:Fraction massique:Ponctuel:Sang capillaire:Numérique:Oxymétrie
it-ITItalian (Italy)Saturazione dell'ossigeno:MFr:Pt:Sangue capill:Qn:Ossimetria
Synonyms: Emodinamica - molecolare Frazione di massa Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue capillare
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)zuurstofverzadiging:massafractie:moment:capillair bloed:kwantitatief:zuurstofmeting
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Wysycenie tlenem:frakcja masowa:punkt w czasie:krew włośniczkowa:ilościowy:oksymetria
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Saturação de Oxigênio:MFr:Pt:SgCap:Qn:Oxímetro
Synonyms: ; O2 %; SO2; tO2; Mass fraction; Percent; Point in time; Random; Blood; Blood - capillary; Blood cap; Blood capillary; Bld cap; Bld capillary; cap blood; cap bld; Capillary bld; Capillary blood; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Satn; SAT; HEMODYNAMICS.MOLEC; HEMODYNAMICS.MOLEC
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Oksijen satürasyonu:KütlFr:Zmlı:KanKpl:Kant:Oksimetri
Synonyms: Oksijen doymuşluğu
zh-CNChinese (China)氧饱和度:质量分数:时间点:毛细血管全血:定量型:血氧定量法
Synonyms: MFr O2;tO2;总氧;氧气 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 毛细血管血 特殊血流动力学;特殊血液动力学;血液动力学.分子型 血氧测定法 血液动力学 饱和 饱和状态 饱和程度

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