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Carbon Monoxide Testing
A killer is lurking in our homes, sneaking up from the basements or gathering strength behind closed garage doors.
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Worse, few ways can detect this danger. Sight and smell are useless defenses.
It's carbon monoxide, one of modern day's greatest silent threats.
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can range from mild headaches and nausea to death.
As part of its continued focus on community health, Newton Medical Center offers cutting-edge equipment to measure carbon monoxide levels in the blood by testing
for carboxyhemoglobin.
Patients from surrounding hospitals are being referred to Newton Medical Center for the sophisticated testing.
Carbon monoxide becomes deadly when it combines with the blood's hemoglobin, preventing vital organs, such as the heart and lungs, from receiving needed oxygen.
It is essential to test within a few hours after exposure. The sooner the problem is discovered and treated, the less likely a patient will have long-term problems.
The new equipment is one more way Newton Medical Center has taken a proactive stand to provide services for the community.
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