Medical Definition of PULSE OXIMETER. : a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood in a subject by utilizing a sensor attached typically to a finger, toe, or ear to determine the percentage of oxyhemoglobin in blood pulsating through a network of capillaries and that typically sounds an alarm if the blood saturation becomes .... a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood in a subject by utilizing a sensor attached typically to a finger, toe, or ear to determine the percentage of oxyhemoglobin in blood pulsating through a network of capillaries.
Answer: The approximate distribution of blood types in the U.S. population is as follows: 1  O-positive: 38 percent. 2  O-negative: 7 percent. 3  A-positive: 34 percent. 4  A-negative: 6 percent. 5  B-positive: 9 percent. 6  B-negative: 2 percent. 7  AB-positive: 3 percent.
Answer: The approximate distribution of blood types in the U.S. population is as follows: 1  O-positive: 38 percent. 2  O-negative: 7 percent. 3  A-positive: 34 percent. 4  A-negative: 6 percent. 5  B-positive: 9 percent. 6  B-negative: 2 percent. 7  AB-positive: 3 percent.ype AB-positive blood is called the universal recipient type because a person who has it can receive blood of any type. People over age 69 receive half of all transfusions of whole blood and red blood cells, according to the National Blood Data Resource Center (NBDRC).