Cigarette Consumption And Co Measurements - CareFusion BabyCO Meter Operating Manual

(ppm). This relationship is derived from data supplied by the Centre
Hospitalier d'Arras, Maternité Georges Pernin, Arras, France
results are displayed on a clear LCD display.
Warning lights are provided to give an instant indication of the
smoking level.
The warning light levels are user adjustable when the unit is
connected to a PC running COBRA software.
References
1. Gomez C, Berlin I, Marquis P, Delcroix M.
Expired air carbon monoxide concentration in mothers
and their spouses above 5 ppm is associated with
decreased foetal growth.
Preventative Medicine 40 (2005) 10-15

Cigarette Consumption and CO Measurements

The BabyCO meter provides a simple screening test for cigarette
consumption for use in anti-smoking clinics and all smoking
cessation programs.
Measurement of carboxyhaemoglobin has been well validated as an
indirect measure of cigarette consumption and is widely used in
smoking cessation programs.
Typical values for carboxyhaemoglobin and expired CO in smokers
together with the alarm light status, are given below:
CO(ppm)
0 – 6
7 – 10
11 - 20
Cigarette consumption
Non smoker
Light smoker
Heavy smoker
Indicator
Green
Amber
Red
10
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