Table 1.

PO2 electrode output and calculatedPO2 values

O2 fractionMean probe outputExpected PO2 (mmHg)Calculated PO2 (0, 21% data)Calculated PO2 (0, 3, 21% data)
0% 2±1 (N=3) 
3% 76±1 (N=3) 21 21 21 
21% 519±3 (N=4) 148 148 148 
O2 fractionMean probe outputExpected PO2 (mmHg)Calculated PO2 (0, 21% data)Calculated PO2 (0, 3, 21% data)
0% 2±1 (N=3) 
3% 76±1 (N=3) 21 21 21 
21% 519±3 (N=4) 148 148 148 

Expected and calculated PO2 values at hour 0 for one O2 electrode's output. Values are in mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa). Probe output is expressed as mean ± s.d. N = number of exposures to a given % O2. Regression equations were calculated from 0 and 21% O2 data(y=0.29x-0.67, r2=1.0) or from 0, 3 and 21%O2 data (y=0.29x-0.73, r2=1.0).

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