How to use Pulse Oximeter at Home? Step by step Guide.

For the people who value health on anything else, it becomes very difficult to track the records and keep a constant checkup of their health.
So they need to keep the essential medical devices at home to track their medical record, these medical devices are user friendly, a user can easily use the device without any hesitation.

Pulse Oximeter is one of them, this is very compact yet portable and user friendly device that aids you to track oxygen level or oxygen saturation with your pulse rate to ensure your complete safety and your loved one too.

Step- by-step Guide to use pulse oximeter at home

Step 1: Take a rest for a minute, sit properly and keep yourself calm.

Step 2: If your hands are cold just rubbing them each other to keep warm, for women please remove the nail polish for accurate reading.

Step 3: Put the pulse oximeter either on index finger or the middle finger

Step 4: Rest your hand on chest at heart level and hold it.

Step 5: the reading displayed on screen may fluctuate at the beginning so keep you stable, it is highly recommended to keep the pulse oximeter for a minute in finger or longer if the reading is fluctuating or your pulse oximeter beeps sound after the complete reading.

Step 6: Here your oximeter displayed you SPO2 and  Pulse rate.

What is the Normal Range in an oximeter?

Typically, the normal reading of a pulse oximeter is ranges from 95 to 100 percentage. If it is below this range contact your health care provider.

Which is the best finger to use pulse oximeter?

The right middle finger or right thumb have higher values to make reading perfect for pulse oximeter

If you are confused for your pulse oximeter, feel free to ask.