TcPO2
TcPO2 or transcutaneous oximetry is a noninvasive test that can be done to determine the amount of pressure of oxygen at a specific area of skin on the surface of the body
Indications for TcPO2
• Assessing wound healing potential
• Screening for vascular disease and/or assessing the success of revascularization
• Predicting amputation level
• Predicting the benefit of hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Interpreting the results of a tcPO2:
• tcp02 > 70 mmHg normal value
• tcpO2 < 40 mmHg impaired wound healing
• tcp02 < 30 mmHg critical limb ischemia
Low values of tcpO2 (< 40 mmHg):
• High altitude
• Pulmonary disease
• Heart failure
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Oedema
• Inflammation
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