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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1242-1244 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Hemoglobin Bassett
- Pulse oximetry
- Variant hemoglobin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine