Monitoring Pulse Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) (Optional) Changing the SpO2 Settings
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2. Tap the icon to exit the SpO
2
menu.
Averaging
(Masimo only)
The user-selectable averaging feature allows the
clinician to select the desired level of visibility to
subtle variations in the measured value.
Depending on the patient acuity and area of
care, shorter averaging times are sometimes
preferred (sleep testing) over longer averaging
times (telemetry) and vice-versa.
8-second averaging is generally considered the
most common averaging interval and recom-
mended for most patients since it is short
enough to provide visibility to subtle desatura-
tions while also being long enough to minimize
major changes in SpO
2
due to quick, transitory
desaturations. Although averaging times greater
than 10 seconds are more likely to reduce visibil-
ity to rapid, brief desaturations, this may be
desirable in care areas where brief desaturations
that do not require clinician intervention occur
more often (such as NICU). It is also recom-
mended that this be enabled as a “sticky” con-
figuration so as to hold the setting after power
cycles.
2-4 sec, 4-6 sec, 8 sec, 10
sec, 12 sec, 14 sec, 16 sec
Fast SAT
(Masimo only)
Selects whether or not to enable FastSat. FastSat
enables rapid tracking of arterial oxygen satura-
tion changes.
On, Off
Sat-Seconds
(Nellcor only)
Selects the amount of time that SpO
2
saturation
may be outside the set limits before an alarm
sounds.
Off, 10s, 25s, 50s, 100s
Color Selects the SpO
2
waveform color. 16 colors
The default color is cyan.
Options Description Settings*
* The factory default settings are in bold.
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