Acrylic Nails And Pulse Oximetry

Data of measurements with artificial finger nails are not sufficiently published.

Acrylic nails and pulse oximetry. The nails colored plum chocolate and coffee with milk showed no significant differences in SpO2 while the colors red and coffee showed statistically significant differences in SpO2 but without clinical importance. Resuscitation 74175-82 13 Mar 2007 Cited by. Although the effect of various shades of nail polish on oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry SPO 2 has been studied 1-3 there has been only brief reference to the effect of synthetic nails on pulse oximeter readings 14.

One may also ask what are three conditions that can give a false pulse oximetry reading. Nail polish if blue green or black causes inaccurate S p O 2 readings whereas acrylic nails do not interfere with pulse oximetry readings. However intermittent co-oximetry is still the gold standard SaO 2.

Directly after this an arterial blood sample was drawn to determine SaO 2 with co-oximetry in the haemoximeter. The results of this study suggest that patients may not need to remove unpolished acrylic nails before taking a pulse oximetry reading. Gel-based manicures have gained popularity in recent years due to their attractiveness and longevity.

The Effect of Nail Polish on Pulse Oximetry Spo2 Oxygen Saturation Readings. Hinkelbein J Koehler H Genzwuerker HV Fiedler F. Nail polish can affect pulse oximeter readings if it absorbs light at 660 nm nanometers or 940 nm.

Artificial acrylic finger nails may alter pulse oximetry measurement. Alternating measurements of A SpO 2 and A90 SpO 2. In summary based on the research it appears recent advancements in oximetry.

The mean saturation value for clear nail polish red nail polish and acrylic nails was not significantly different from the control mean. Effects of interferences dyes dyshaemoglobins and other pigments. In addition this study focuses on inexpensive artificial nail tips made of ABS plastic which are sold widely in drugstores for home application.