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Content: In such a case, the center recommends that the baby have normal visits with his or her primary care provider. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF PULSE OXIMETRY
Dr. John Hokanson of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of pulse oximetry screening of newborns as follows: Strengths - adds one last safety net for a number of newborns; pulse oximetry devices are cheap, non-invasive, and ubiquitous in hospitals. Weaknesses - will not detect all forms of congenital heart disease; false positives and negatives; and main costs are incurred by follow-up testing to the pulse oximetry screening. COSTS
Many hospitals already have pulse oximetry machines and the only additional cost is for use of the probe which is about $1 per reusable probe, or $7 to $8 for a single-use probe, according to the Children's National Medical Center. New Jersey (see below) estimates a cost of $10 per screening. A screening may be repeated if test results show the blood is lacking oxygen, and then more expensive ultrasounds or echocardiograms would be performed.