How is the percent saturation of hemoglobin calculated? A) (Amount of O₂ that can potentially be bound/ Amount of O₂actually bound) x 100 B) (Amount of O₂ actually bound/ Maximum amount of O₂ that can potentially be bound) x 100 C) (Number of O₂ molecule bound/ Total number of O₂ molecules available) x 100 D) (Volume of O₂ per mL of blood/ Total volume of blood) x 100 E) (Mass of O₂ molecule/ Total mass of blood) x 100

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The percent saturation of hemoglobin is the amount of oxygen that is actually bound to hemoglobin divided by the maximum amount of oxygen that can potentially be bound, expressed as a percentage. Therefore, the correct formula is (Amount of O₂ actually bound/ Maximum amount of O₂ that can potentially be bound) x 100.

How Is the Percent Saturation of Hemoglobin Calculated