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ICU and Critical Care · Pulmonology

Arterial Oxygen Content (CaO₂) calculator

Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.

Clinical inputs

g/dL

Allowed range: 3–25 g/dL

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%

Allowed range: 50–100 %

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mmHg

Allowed range: 20–600 mmHg

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Clinical inputs

  • aoc hemoglobin g dl (g/dL)Accepted range: 3 to 25
  • aoc sao2 percent (%)Accepted range: 50 to 100
  • aoc pao2 mmhgAccepted range: 20 to 600

Primary source

Standard arterial oxygen content calculation CaO₂ = (1.34 × Hb × SaO₂/100) + (0.0031 × PaO₂). DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.1.9711041. PMID: 9655694. Scope: adult arterial blood gas and hemoglobin transport calculations; dissolved-oxygen term is not multiplied by hemoglobin. (1998)

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