Study on skin tone and pulse oximeter accuracy
This study will check if a person's skin tone affects how well a pulse oximeter (the clip on your finger that measures oxygen) works. You may join if you are already scheduled for an arterial blood gas test to compare the readings.
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Who can take part
- You are staying in an intensive care unit, a general medicine or surgery ward, or visiting a pulmonary lab or clinic at Rush University Medical Center.
- You already have a doctor's order for an arterial blood gas test (either from an artery line or a needle stick).
- You do not have heavy scar tissue where the sensor would be placed.
- You do not have hand tremors that could affect the reading.
- You can remove any opaque nail polish (nail polish that you cannot see through) before the test.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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