A simple method for measuring oxygen content in blood.

Abstract

Abstract A study was undertaken to determine the accuracy of measuring the oxygen content of dog blood with a galvanic cell. Oxygen content was measured by the Van Slyke procedure and by a galvanic cell method, and it was calculated from the hemoglobin concentration, the per cent oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin, and solubility of oxygen in blood. The data demonstrated that oxygen content of blood can be accurately measured by the simple and rapid galvanic cell method.