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Is it normal to drop below 88%? (can anyone interpret this SPO2 report?) - crave303 - 06-12-2019
I had a link to a SPO2 report I got from a overnight pulse oximeter, but I not got 4 posts so can't link it.
so I will ask this question instead.
Is it normal for non sleep apnea people to drop below 88% SPO2?
RE: Is it normal to drop below 88%? - crave303 - 06-12-2019
I will try type it out!
event data SPO2
total event 166
time in event (min) 65
avg event duration (sec) 23.5
index 1/hr 21.3
artefact % 0.1
adjusted index 1/hr 21.4
SPO2 data
basal SPO2 (%) 92.9
time (min) < 88% 1.1
events < 88% 13
minimum SPO2 (%) 84
avg low SPO2 (%) 89.9
avg low SPO2 <88% 86.3
RE: Is it normal to drop below 88%? (can anyone interpret this SPO2 report?) - ForeverDozing - 06-12-2019
From the info, you have an Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI) of 21 : ie 21 times per hour you oxygen level drops significantly.
This may well disturb your sleep and make you feel tired. If you are feeling tired, this is probably enough information for a doctor to arrange a sleep study for further informatiion.
I suggest you see a doctor!
RE: Is it normal to drop below 88%? (can anyone interpret this SPO2 report?) - crave303 - 06-12-2019
Thanks for replying... 21 times an hour? Damn.
I definitely feel like I've had non refreshing sleep for years and I am schedule to see a doc.
I read it as an accumulative of 1 minute (1.1) below 88%... over a full nights sleep that didn't seem so bad. But 21 disturbances an hours seem bad.
RE: Is it normal to drop below 88%? (can anyone interpret this SPO2 report?) - ForeverDozing - 06-12-2019
I think it is pretty bad. Its similar to my numbers, and for me CPAP has helped a lot.
Some people say that if it doesnt drop below 90% often it is not too bad : I would deny that. Sleep disturbance caused by an ODI event is pretty bad on its own!
Good luck.
RE: Is it normal to drop below 88%? (can anyone interpret this SPO2 report?) - Gideon - 06-12-2019
Per Medicare <= 88% for 8+ minutes justifies nighttime supplemental oxygen.
21 times means that 21 times per hr your O2 dropped by 4% ie from 100% to 96% for 10 seconds counts.
The question is what caused the drop. A Sleep study would determine if it was apnea.