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Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring

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Noninvasive hemoglobin measurement devices are becoming commercially available and have the potential to offer many health care benefits. Current technologies utilize multiple-wavelength spectrophotometry, occlusion spectroscopy, and transcutaneous reflection spectroscopy to estimate hemoglobin noninvasively. Market availability, ease of use, agreement to invasive methods of hemoglobin measurement, and ability to provide continuous or spot check measurements differ by device. Here, we review the clinical evidence on accuracy and clinical utility of four types of noninvasive hemoglobin measurement technologies.

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  1. Department of Clinical Advocacy, Masimo Corp., 40 Parker, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA

    Valerie Begnoche CCRP

  2. Masimo Corp., Irvine, CA, USA

    Michael O’Reilly MD, MS

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine, 333 City Blvd. West, Suite 2120, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Michael O’Reilly MD, MS

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    Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

  2. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA

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Begnoche, V., O’Reilly, M. (2014). Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring. In: Ehrenfeld, J., Cannesson, M. (eds) Monitoring Technologies in Acute Care Environments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8557-5_36

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