Determine Your Oxygen Levels With Oximetry Testing Pulse oximetry has become increasingly useful in checking the oxygen levels in the blood. Prior to the invention of the pulse oximeter in 1972, the only way to detect oxygen content was through an invasive, painful, arterial blood draw. Luckily, the pulse oximeter became commercially available in the [...]

Making Diagnosis Easier With Pulse Oximetry Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders, affecting nearly 22 million Americans. However, diagnosis of this condition remains low, with 80 percent of moderate to severe cases being undiagnosed. What’s unsettling about this is untreated obstructive sleep apnea can lead to cardiovascular problems, including high blood [...]

How Pulse Oximetry Works The body's need for oxygen is undeniable, and the correct amount is essential for sustaining normal daily activities. If oxygen content falls, even slightly, it can lead to disruptive symptoms like shortness of breath and headaches. That's why it is important to know the oxygen content of the blood. But it [...]

Uses and Limitations of Pulse Oximetry Pulse oximetry is often overlooked as an unimportant stat to record for a patient's overall health. But one of the first things a physician will ask for in a medical emergency is the oxygen saturation of the blood. Knowing the blood oxygen levels helps physicians understand what a patient's [...]

  Overnight Oximetry to Test for Low Oxygen Levels Overnight pulse oximetry is an easy way to measure the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood throughout the night while an individual is sleeping. To understand how pulse oximetry works, we must first understand how our body distributes oxygen from the lungs to other vital [...]

What's Involved in an Overnight Pulse Oximetry Test? Many people struggle with sleep and don’t even realize or understand there could be an underlying cause. Sleep disorders have a variety of symptoms such as restlessness, headaches, lack of concentration, mood changes, daytime fatigue/drowsiness, snoring, and shortness of breath. While these symptoms are common in other [...]

When testing for conditions like Obstructive Sleep Apnea, many patients fear going into an in-lab to get tested. It’s an inconvenient, very uncomfortable, and can be very expensive.  It simply is not ideal for all patients. Well, here’s some great news! Home sleep testing can give you those [...]