A CO-oximeter identifies the different types of hemoglobin through the use of:
a. fiberoptics. c. optical plethys-mography.
b. spectrophotometry. d. potentiometric measurements.
ANS: B
Oximeters operate on the principle of spectrophotometry, which is based on the relative transmis-sion or absorption of portions of the light spectrum.
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