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Carbon Monoxide (CO) - What Affects the Test

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

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Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Carboxyhemoglobin

What Affects the Test

Smokers already have some carbon monoxide in their blood.
People who are regularly exposed to car exhaust, such as taxi drivers and traffic police, often have high carbon monoxide levels (8% to 12%).

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By:	Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology
Last Revised: March 18, 2010

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