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Values for standard human blood O2 dissociation curve at 37 deg C, pH = 7.4
(PO2 in mmHg, saturation in %)

From:
Severinghaus, J. W. (1979). “Simple, accurate equations for human blood O2 dissociation computations.” J Appl Physiol 46(3): 599-602.

Extrapolated between points from: Roughton, F. J. and J. W. Severinghaus (1973). “Accurate determination of O2 dissociation curve of human blood above 98.7 percent saturation with data on O2 solubility in unmodified human blood from 0 degrees to 37 degrees C.” J Appl Physiol 35(6): 861-9.
 
PO2 %S PO2 %S PO2 %S
1 0.60 34 65.16 80 95.84
2 1.19 36 68.63 85 96.42
4 2.56 38 71.94 90 96.88
6 4.37 40 74.69 95 97.25
8 6.68 42 77.29 100 97.49
10 9.58 44 79.55 110 97.91
12 12.96 46 81.75 120 98.21
14 16.89 48 83.52 130 98.44
16 21.40 50 85.08 140 98.62
18 26.50 52 86.59 150 98.77
20 32.12 54 87.70 175 99.03
22 37.60 56 88.93 200 99.20
24 43.14 58 89.95 225 99.32
26 48.27 60 90.85 250 99.41
28 53.16 65 92.73 300 99.53
30 57.54 70 94.06 400 99.65
32 61.69 75 95.1 500 99.72
 
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