How Is the Percent Saturation of Hemoglobin Calculated

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Multiple Choice

How is the percent saturation of hemoglobin calculated?

• A) (Amount of O₂ that can potentially be bound/ Amount of O₂ actually bound) x 100
• B) (Amount of O₂ actually bound/ Maximum amount of O₂ that can potentially be bound) x 100
• C) (Number of O₂ molecule bound/ Total number of O₂ molecules available) x 100
• D) (Volume of O₂ per mL of blood/ Total volume of blood) x 100
• E) (Mass of O₂ molecule/ Total mass of blood) x 100

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