Hey guys this deal was listed today.
According to https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B01HSAG8BE
This deal is 0.10c higher than the best price from this seller.
Free shipping with Prime or $39 spend.
EDIT: Also in black: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fingertip-Oximeter-Saturation-Moni…
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Lol my pleasure
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Cheers, didn't check it.
Funny how the purple one is “significantly discounted” lol
Is this better than the $15 ones on eBay?
No idea, sorry.
Are these two same but different colours, if yes then RRP and ,%discount is BS? Real discount is just 8% on regular price.
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00SCPB9KU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_g…
Yes same one, good catch on that one mate.
how accurate r these compared to mobile phone scanner?
Don't think there is an app for this, just to check heart rate.
You're not going to get good results from a device that wasn't designed to read blood oxygenation. Zacurate is well-known and will do the job reliably, and there's absolutely no evidence that the phone apps are reliable.
Mobile phones can't measure O2 saturation unless they can emit light at the wavelength of 660nm and 940nm (to measure light absorption of oxy and deoxy haemoglobin) with a corresponding light detector.
Thanks Doc.
The Samsung S8+ can do it, I'm sure some others can.
Edit: and apparently the S9 and S10 sensors meet FDA and ISO standards
I don't have this particular model, but a similar style one. I find these to be more accurate than the phone apps because of the way your finger sits in the device itself. It's held more securely, for want of a better term. I get a more consistent reading from the dedicated device and I have also used it alongside a hospital pulse oxymeter and received similar results with a small margin of precision.
If you need SpO2 readings for tracking a health issue, I would go for something like this.
Thanks OP. ordered 1. No idea why i ordered it though.
You're welcome :)
Using an oximeter to check blood oxygen level is helpful if someone is suspicious to COVID-19, if oxygen saturation level drops to 90 you should go to hospital, even with no signs or symptoms.
Just keep in mind that 90 is not an early alarm, it drops to 90 when your lung is already involved 10-20% and couldn’t cope with virus.
Also a great device for asthmatics to own. Good for keeping on top of your asthma action plan and knowing when to move on to the next step if required.
trust me, if your oxygen saturation drops <90% you will have symptoms!
Not necessarily with COVID-19 as it can cause silent hypoxia. When my FIL had COVID he was at around 85% oxygen saturation without symptoms. Just said he felt a little bit tired. We only knew something was seriously wrong when he suddenly passed out and was rushed to hospital. That's why everyone should have one of these devices as it can quite literally save your life.
darn, just bought 1 from the same seller a few days ago at $25
Isn't it always the way.
Hopefully not so always 😂
Only if you're a Mandalorian.
Thanks bought one but no idea why
Is this better than my $1200 Apple Watch ?
Where did you find a $1200 Apple Watch?
Series 6 44mm, stainless steel, Milanese
OK, I didn't realise the SS ones were so expensive.
This or their other model Zacurate 500E ?
According to the rep on an Amazon Q&A:
"The 500E is our premium model. It has additional functions including the multi-directional display option and the plethysmograph.
- The plethysmograph is the graph that you see on the screen while taking a reading. It corresponds to the heart beat and pulse strength. The graph is used to help determine the best time to take a reading."
You know they are pretty much the same thing right?
Bought one. But wait, why did I buy?
Simply because you have the money but not alot - sorry! but it's true right! that's why we're looking for bargain!
Father’s Day present sorted. Small but meaningful :)
That's what your mum said on their wedding night!
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BRUH
This is pretty accurate. Brought this to the hospital while I was there and was the same as the hospital grade one they had.
Does this keep a log of the readings? I want one that can also give a readout over 8 hours or so for a sleep test
I'm not sure, maybe check out the manual. You can also manually enter the data into apps like the health app.
No it doesn't log readings.
It's not a cheap solution ($229) but I have this wrist sleep oxygen/heart rate monitor and it does a really good job at continuous logging, my GP is always impressed by the charts I bring to her. I also have one of these oximeters (not this specific brand) for on-the-spot checks. I have a Fitbit watch that supposed to measure SpO2 but it's always way off (by at least 6-8%) so rather useless.
When my parents were infected with Covid while overseas, this was really a life saver to monitor their o2 levels.
Portable oximeter devices and the fact many are inaccurate is the reason for a severe lack of oxygen supplies in Indian hospitals. The rich brought these, got scared when they saw their low readings, and paid big money on the black market for cylinders. Leaving those in hospitals without oxygen supplies.
Showing (both colours) 29.99 for me, gone?
$25.99 for me.
Thanks for the reply- mine is 25.99 as well now as I type this. Amazon must, I assume, be shifting the price depending on demand…..I'll wait for $22.09 again- don't want to encourage this sort of &^&(*( behavior……see this deal is now marked "expired", have reported this as I genuinely don't know if it's "expired" or Amazon sorta pricejacking.
See this item so often but I always wonder how accurate the zacurate is despite the subtle naming. Does anyone know there any good evidence to support this units reliability (apart from anecdotes)?
Gets the same results as my Samsung Note 9, which I assume is pretty accurate.
These are great for kids, as try to get a 4 year to hold their figure still on a phone is hard.
Thanks but unfortunately that’s not good evidence but rather anecdotal.
They're not perfect, and the accuracy drops more and more as it goes lower (particularly below 80%, but also <90%), and pulse oximeters are incorrect in terms of your actual oxygen carrying capacity if it comes to other factors like blood loss, low haemoglobin, poisoning, etc.
The home ones are handy in terms of seeing if there's a drop in SpO2 compared to the upper ranges. A "normal", healthy person should be at >95%, ideally >98%. Some of the highly rated domestic ones still aren't as accurate as needed for ISO standards, and pretty much none meet the higher clinical standards.
The Zacurate 500DL is one of the more accurate ones (90% accuracy, compared to hospital grade tend to be 95%), and even then it doesn't meet the FDA requirements. They're good at ruling out hypoxaemia (in terms of SpO2 saturation at least) - if it says your SpO2 is fine, then it more likely is, but if it tells you that your SpO2 is low then it may be wrong. I wouldn't split hairs on whether there's any real clinicial importance in a home machine saying 96% vs 98%, but would generally be curious if somebody who was previously on 98% has dropped to 95%.
TL;DR: bung one on, but expect to be more reliant on thresholds that directly indicate hypoxaemia (E.g. <95% = bad, sudden/recent massive drop = bad) than on using it to thoroughly estimate blood oxygen concentration. They'd measure it properly at a hospital via needle when you go in anyway (if it's clinically indicated).
Thanks for comprehensive reply, where do you find - The Zacurate 500DL is one of the more accurate ones (90% accuracy, compared to hospital grade tend to be 95%), and even then it doesn't meet the FDA requirements?
Harskamp, R., Bekker, L., Himmelreich, J., De Clercq, L., Karregat, E., Sleeswijk, M., & Lucassen, W. (2021). Performance of popular pulse oximeters compared with simultaneous arterial oxygen saturation or clinical-grade pulse oximetry: a cross-sectional validation study in intensive care patients. medRxiv.
@Radiopej: Thanks, I actually ended up buying a slightly cheaper different brand on AliExpress that did meet FDA specifications so makes me wonder why all the fuss for this one.
Anyone know one that works for children? Daughter is 7 and asthma. This one says ages 12 and up.
For someone who die does strenuous physical activity or exercise almost every day would this be of any use to me for example if say I tire myself out or something or like could this device tell me when it is good to drink water sorry I'm not sure on what situations is the purpose of this device.
No, it won't tell you when to drink water. It measures the level of oxygen in your blood at a point in time by transmitting light through your blood and measuring the haemoglobin in your blood (the oxygenated haemoglobin shows differently to deoxygenated haemoglobin).
This device will help you tell how much oxygen is getting into your blood and subsequently to your vital organs. If a reading drops to below a certain point it can be a sign that you need medical attention, as mentioned a few times above.
It won't help you with working out when to drink water, but it can be used during exercise to see how hard you are working, and can also be used during recovery to work out how quickly your body is able to return to homeostasis.
There's a number of articles available online about how SpO2 measurements can benefit you in your training. Worthwhile having a look at if you're interested in something like this.
Got 1 with the money I charged back from jerkygate. Thanks jerk off u may save my life in the future