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Oxygen saturation
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What is the better position to measure SPO2.
My saturation was 98 in sitting upright position and 96 in lying suspine position .
What is the reason for 96 saturation in suspine position.
Is this normal for the above variation???
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Better in sitting position
While lying it's absolutely
Nothing to worry
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Normal
Lying position is best
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It's ok
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Both are normal.
I hope you will not ask next time why you are not as tall as Amitabh bachchan when both of you are human beings and both stay in India.
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It is better to check spo2 in the sitting position
Yes it possible that the value might be a little lower when lying down
Unless you are having symptoms you don’t have to worry about this
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SPO2 saturation measure O2 concentration in the blood.
Saturation is more ik upright position of body and low in the lying position of body so that that differences are showing in the values.
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Need few details
Kindly consult
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Position changes the saturation levels. However both 98 and 96 are within the acceptable range.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Normal
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
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37 yrs exp
Delhi
Ok
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Normal range.
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
More than this variation,its important to know your other symptoms and correlate.
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