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Re: Finger Test

Posted by BostonBoy on July 28, 2002 at 19:48:35:

In Reply to: Finger Test posted by ginger on July 28, 2002 at 13:37:26:

FYI it is often said here that the 'finger test' (the use of a device with a little red light that clips onto your finger and allows calculation of how much oxygen your blood is carrying) is not diagnostic of sleep disordered breathing.

In other words, a result that indicates low oxygen saturation should give rise to many more medical questions and checks before it is concluded that CPAP is the only necessary therapy.

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