Oximeter

An oximeter is a small machine that measures oxygen saturation (the amount of oxygen) in your child's blood.
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AVOXimeter 4000 Bedside blood-gas monitor provides analysis of tHb, O2Hb, MetHb, and COHb with results available within 10 seconds. Mfg/Source: Diametrics - 2/06/98.
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Pulse Oximeter: You may be hooked up to a pulse oximeter (ox-IM-uh-ter). It is placed on your ear, finger, or toe and is connected to a machine that measures the oxygen in your blood.
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The amount of oxygen in the blood can be estimated using an oximeter. A sensor in a cuff or clip is placed on the end of a finger. This sensor determines how much oxygen is in the blood. The result is given on the oximeter machine.
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Using an oximeter to keep track of the blood oxygen level, repeated artery punctures or heel sticks can be avoided.
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The sensor is connected to the pulse oximeter machine by a small cable. The sensor gives off a light signal that passes through the skin. The sensor measures the amount of light the tissue absorbs.
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Your doctor may check the oxygen level in your blood with a handheld device called a pulse oximeter or may draw blood from an artery in the wrist (an arterial blood gas test) to directly measure the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood.
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Electrodes on your chest monitor your heart throughout the procedure. A blood pressure cuff tracks your blood pressure and another device, a pulse oximeter, measures the amount of oxygen in your blood.
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