Have Allergic Aspergillosis. Would A Flare Up Result In Low Blood Oxygen Level?

Posted on Sat, 21 Sep 2013

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Question : I have allergic aspergillosis. Would a flare up result in a low blood oxygen level?

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, blood oxygen levels do not change

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.

Thank you for writing in.

No, a flare up would not result in low blood oxygen levels. The only changes seen in a blood investigations are raised immunoglobulin E and eosinophil levels.

I hope you found my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications.

Best wishes.

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