Eli5: how does the finger clip with the laser at the doctors measure my oxygen level?

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Eli5: how does the finger clip with the laser at the doctors measure my oxygen level?

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Oxygen turns your blood bright red, without oxygen your blood is very dark. The light passes through your finger and a sensor on the opposite side measures the color of the light to determine how much oxygen it contains.

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