2006 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 89-93
In case of carbon monoxide poisoning, the measurement of COHb has actually been dependent on an oximeter in medical institutions. Whereas, due to an addition of an invasive blood collection in measuring COHb, frequent inspections cannot be conducted, and at the same time, real time measurement at subjects’ bedside is impossible because the equipment is large in size. In recent years, however, non-invasive sampling has made it possible to inspect repeatedly : therefore, a breath gas analyzer capable of real-time reporting of study results has been clinically applied in many fields. Since we have recently had an opportunity to use EC50 ToxCO manufactured by Bedfont Scientific Ltd., which is small, compact and lightweight, and can measure CO (ppm) and COHb (%) in breath quickly and handy, we report in this paper the results of the basic study of the analyzer and of feasibility of clinical application.
