oxygen P50, the oxygen pressure necessary for 50% saturation of hemoglobin at body temperature and at pH 7.4 or for 40 mm Hg of carbon dioxide pressure. The P50 is used as a measure of hemoglobin affinity for oxygen.
oxygen P50, the oxygen pressure necessary for 50% saturation of hemoglobin at body temperature and at pH 7.4 or for 40 mm Hg of carbon dioxide pressure. The P50 is used as a measure of hemoglobin affinity for oxygen.