Thirty-one patients in two age groups who had been admitted to the emergency room for various reasons were observed. Patients were monitored by pulse co-oximetry for hemoglobin concentrations while given intravenous catheters to induce plasma volume expansion.
The data showed that hemoglobin concentration by pulse co-oximetry may be used to calculate volume of distribution in emergency rooms, according to the report.
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