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What is SpO2 Drop Index'
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What is SpO2 Drop Index'
Hi folks - does anyone know what 'SpO2 Drop Index' means on an Oximeter report? Using a CMS 50+. Thanks!
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RE: What is SpO2 Drop Index'
SpO2 refers to the blood oxygen saturation which is reported as a percentage.

ODI (Oxygen Drop Index) is the number of episodes of oxygen desaturations per hour. In some cases, you can define what constitutes a countable desaturation event by setting the saturation drop (e.g. 4%) and a time period (e.g. 10 seconds.)

I have polycythemia which appears to be caused by oxygen desaturation at night and results in more red blood cells being created. Hence I "donate" 500 ml of blood every six weeks. Research tends to indicate that individuals with an ODI >10 (oxygen drops per hour) had significantly higher hemoglobin than those with an ODI less than 10.

Hope this helps.

Steve
"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius
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