Protocol for newborn pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease

* Screening is recommended in the right hand (preductal) and either foot (postductal). Screening at both locations can occur simultaneously or in direct sequence.

Adapted from: Kemper AR, Mahle WT, Martin GR, et al. Strategies for implementing screening for critical congenital heart disease. Pediatrics 2011; 128:e1259.

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