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Status Information

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.

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:Episode^min:BldC:Qn:Oximetry
Long Common Name
Deprecated Oxygen saturation (Episode minimum) in Capillary blood Oximetry
Short Name
Deprecated SaO2 Episode Min % BldC Oxime

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
    Episode^min
    LP281597-7
  • 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 2.17
Last Updated
Version 2.54 (DEL)
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
el-GRGreek (Greece)Κορεσμός οξυγόνου:MFr:Επεισόδιο^ελαχ:BldC:Qn:Οξυμετρία
Synonyms: BldC HEMODYN.MOLEC MFr Qn ελαχ Επεισόδιο Κορεσμός οξυγόνου Οξυγόνο Οξυμετρία
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Saturación de oxígeno:Sr.:Episodio^min:BldC:Cuantitativo:Oximetry
it-ITItalian (Italy)Saturazione dell'ossigeno:MFr:Episodio^minimo:Sangue capill:Qn:Ossimetria
Synonyms: Emodinamica - molecolare Frazione di massa Sangue capillare
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)zuurstofverzadiging:massafractie:episode^minimum:capillair bloed:kwantitatief:zuurstofmeting
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Wysycenie tlenem:frakcja masowa:epizod^min.:krew włośniczkowa:ilościowy:oksymetria
Synonyms: minimum
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Saturação de Oxigênio:MFr:Episode^min:SgCap:Qn:Oxímetro
Synonyms: ; O2 %; SO2; tO2; Mass fraction; Percent; minimum; Minimal; 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
zh-CNChinese (China)氧饱和度:质量分数:病程^最小值: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 最小;极小值;最低值;极小;最低 毛细血管血 照护服务历程;照护历程;医疗护理服务历程;医疗护理历程;医疗历程;医疗服务历程;历程;情节;事件;片段;照护服务片段;照护片段;照护情节;照护事件;发生期;患病期;发作期;事件发生期;情节发生期;事件持续时间;情节持续时间;次;回 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

Example Units

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CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=44613-8