Overnight Pulse Ox Test results, advice please

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Masta
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Overnight Pulse Ox Test results, advice please

Post by Masta » Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:06 pm

My sleep/pulmonologist doctor ordered an overnight pulse ox test recently. I wore my CMS-50F both nights while wearing the overnight pulse ox equipment given to me by my doctor.

I dont know what the guidelines are for adding supplemental oxygen. My appt with my doc is in 2 days, I want to go to my appt prepared and ready with information on whats best for my health. I started on Cpap 3rd Aug 2015. The Overnight Pulse Ox tests were done wearing my cpap.

Below is both nights of pulse ox testing reports along with my CMS-50F pulse ox to compare.

Do I need supplemental oxygen? I do drop to 84% some nights while wearing the CMS-50F, thats why the overnight pulse ox was ordered.

Doctor Ordered Pulse Ox Test Results on 11th Sept 2015 compared with test below in blue
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Personally Owned CMS-50F Test Results on 11th Sept 2015
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Doctor Ordered Pulse Ox Test Results on 12th Sept 2015 compared with test below in red
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Personally Owned CMS-50F Test Results on 12th Sept 2015
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Re: Overnight Pulse Ox Test results, advice please

Post by JDS74 » Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:51 pm

I don't see any significant desats in the data. The worst statistic is one minute below 88% and that's not enough to be at all concerned about. Your CPAP treatment is working.

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Re: Overnight Pulse Ox Test results, advice please

Post by PoolQ » Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:31 pm

Agree, I don't see any cause for concern about O2 levels.
Sleeping MUCH better now

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Re: Overnight Pulse Ox Test results, advice please

Post by Masta » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:06 pm

Now the reason why a pulse ox test was done was because of this data I had a week before.

76% on 7th Sept, 2015

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85% on 6th Sept, 2015

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84% on 1st Sept, 2015

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85% on 3rd Sept, 2015

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