Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Carboxyhemoglobin

Credits

AuthorMaria G. Essig, MS, ELS
AuthorRalph Poore
EditorSusan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
EditorBrenda Vanden Beld, RN, MSN, MBA
Associate EditorTracy Landauer
Primary Medical ReviewerCaroline S. Rhoads, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerDonald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerR. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP
- Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology
Last UpdatedMay 8, 2008

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Ralph Poore
Last Updated: May 8, 2008
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology

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Topic Contents
 Test Overview
 Why It Is Done
 How To Prepare
 How It Is Done
 How It Feels
 Risks
 Results
 What Affects the Test
 What To Think About
 References
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