Hemoglobin Bassett produces low pulse oximeter and co-oximeter readings.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Variant hemoglobins can have altered oxygen affinity and can produce changes in oximeter readings. We present a case of hemoglobin Bassett, a possible cause of low pulse oximeter and co-oximeter readings in a 63-year-old woman.
Medical subject headings
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- Oximetry