Hemoglobinopathy case finding by pulse oximetry.

Am J Hematol

Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA.

Published: October 2003

Pulse oximetry is a widely used, noninvasive instrument for monitoring oxygen saturation. Its use, however, is limited in the setting of dyshemoglobinemias. We report a case of hemoglobin Rothschild in an Asian patient diagnosed as a result of routine pulse oximetry. This case reiterates the limitations of pulse oximetry in patients with dyshemoglobinemias, while introducing its use as a case-finding tool for such conditions.

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