pseudohypoxemia

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[spurious]] measurement of [[oxygen saturation]] of [[blood]], giving a false appearance of [[hypoxemia]]; {{ng|it can happen via technical problems (such as a malfunctioning [[pulse oximeter]]) or even when all technical details are correct but [[hyperleukocytosis]] or [[thrombocytosis]] is present and the testing method is blood gas analysis.}}

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