Re: Doctor comments on Oxygen Testing/Need

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> E-mail from my pulmonary specialist:

> Group Health usually does not provide oximeters. We try to keep

> saturation above 90%, but it is hard to show ill effects until it falls

> below 85% for a significant period of time (hours per day for extended

> periods) The saturation, however, is just one measure, and needs to be

> evaluated in light of heart rate and other organ function. ROBERT

> SANDBLOM, MD

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