2007-11-13 11:52:35 · 6 answers · asked by i'm trying 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
The American Association for Respiratory Care has set forth guidelines following the recommendations of the American Thoracic Society stating that an oxygen saturation of 90% or greater is adequate oxygenation. Below 90%, supplemental oxygen is needed.
Medicare and most insurances will not pay for oxygen unless the patient was 88% or less for more then 5 minutes of the night.
It's not uncommon for oxygen saturations to fall while your sleeping. Your body doesn't demand as much. If they stay above 90% by pulse ox then your fine.
http://www.rcjournal.com/cpgs/pdf/08.07.1063.pdf
2007-11-13 12:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by Matt A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAD SURGERY 6 DAYS AGO WHY WONT MY OXYGEN LEVEL STAY AT 90
2015-04-19 23:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by betty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my oxygen level drops to the low 80 sometimes i have seen it at 76 ,my wife and i got poisoned by carbon monoxide any suggestions would be helpful because i don't have insurance, thanks
2016-05-30 01:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by danny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything over 93% is fine when measured on a pulse ox...but a little higher is prefered...
Some people do drop a bit while sleeping.
2007-11-13 11:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by Carolyn H 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If measured by an oximeter, and your breathing room air with no COPD or other lung related disease, then they should be between 97-100 %
2007-11-13 11:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
NORMAL OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE 92+.
2007-11-13 12:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋