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HomeHealth QueryHEMOGLOBIN (HB)Can iron-deficiency anemia decrease %SpO2?...
  • Female
  • 30 Years
  • 11/05/2023

Can iron-deficiency anemia decrease %SpO2?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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Yes. In anemic patients, oxygen delivery decreases and oxygen extraction is increased. This leads to decreased venous hemoglobin saturation and a lower tissue oxygen saturation

Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...

Take a PT INR Test (Prothrombin Time) Test or Take a ALLERGY, CAT DANDER Test

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