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Health

no_hypocrisy

(52,503 posts) Tue May 5, 2020, 10:25 PM May 2020

How long do you leave it on for an accurate reading? 1 minute? 2 minutes? More?

The numbers change; that's why I'm asking.

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Pulse Oximeter [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2020 OP

It changes because your body is dynamic not static. procon May 2020 #1

Until the numbers show what you want them to show ... mr_lebowski May 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2020 #4

Mine seems to stabilize within 10 seconds.... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #5

Depends on the unit Warpy May 2020 #6

Just checked with mine. Worried2020 May 2020 #7