Received a decent Pulse Oximeter in the mail yesterday. [View all]

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I bought it just in case we might need it. Also bought a new thermometer.

Anyway, I tried it out and it showed 100%. I thought it was broken. I'm a former pack a day smoker. Quit 8 years ago. Tried it again, it was 99%. And again, back up to 100%. Did some light exercise and waited a few minutes...99%. Tried it on different fingers...99 or 100%. I probably tested it 50 times today. Always 99 or 100%.

My wife did the same thing. Her readings were in the 95 to 97% range. Since both of our readings were consistent throughout the day, I'm fairly confident that it is reading correctly.

When I was smoking cigarettes, my readings were always in the low 90's if I had the occasion to get it checked in a medical setting, and the providers would always chew me out a bit.

I'm glad I quit smoking.

Now I'm just hoping we don't have a need to check the readings for a real reason.