As I am suffering from copd having breathing and shortness of breath problems for that I am taking inhaler. But whenever I check my spo2 (blood oxygen) it shows 98 or 99. Just I want to know is it good for a copd patient. Also wants to know when I have breathing problems then how my blood oxygen is showing very good. Is there is any way to check my carbon dioxide level in my blood? Please explain my griviences.

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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The level of spo2 is very good and when you inhale the breathing and exchange of gases run smoothly and hence the good saturation level is seen. You may receive a co2 test as a part of a metabolic panel. A metabolic panel is a group of tests that measure electrolytes and blood gases. The body contains two major forms of co2: hco3 (bicarbonate, the main form of co2 in the body) pco2 (carbon dioxide) your doctor can use this test to determine if there?s an imbalance between the oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood or a ph imbalance in your blood. These imbalances can be signs of a kidney, respiratory, or metabolic disorder.  

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