Oxygen Delivery Equation Calculator
Determines the amount of oxygen delivered to the capillaries per minute based on arterial oxygen content and cardiac output.
This oxygen delivery calculator computes the product between the arterial oxygen content (CaO2) and cardiac output (CO), which is the amount of oxygen delivered to the capillaries per minute, also known as oxygen delivery (DO2).
Oxygen Delivery (mL O2/min) = CaO2 x CO x 10
Normal Range Values
| Variable | Lower limit | Higher limit |
| Arterial oxygen content (CaO2) | 16 mL O2/100 mL | 22 mL O2/100 mL |
| Cardiac output (CO) | 4250 mL/min | 6120 mL/min |
| Oxygen delivery (DO2) | 750 mL O2/min | 1200 mL O2/min |
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Oxygen delivery explained
Global oxygen delivery (DO2) is the total amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues in the entire body per minute, regardless of the distribution of blood flow. It is the product of total blood flow or cardiac output (CO) and the oxygen content of arterial blood and is usually expressed in ml O2/min.
Oxygen Delivery (mL O2/min) = CaO2 x CO x 10
From oxygen in the environment to feeding the tissues, the process has three steps: oxygenation, oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption.
Under normal resting conditions with normal cardiac output, the oxygen delivery is adequate as to meet oxygen consumption needs and ensure normal functioning of aerobic cellular metabolism. If there is a deficiency of oxygen at tissue level, it leads to tissue hypoxia.
Normal Range Values
| Variable | Lower limit | Higher limit |
| Arterial oxygen content (CaO2) | 16 mL O2/100 mL | 22 mL O2/100 mL |
| Cardiac output (CO) | 4250 mL/min | 6120 mL/min |
| Oxygen delivery (DO2) | 750 mL O2/min | 1200 mL O2/min |
References
Dantzker DR, Foresman B, Gutierrez G. Oxygen supply and utilization relationships. A reevaluation. Am Rev Respir Dis 1991; 143:675.
Shepherd AP, Granger HJ, Smith EE, Guyton AC. Local control of tissue oxygen delivery and its contribution to the regulation of cardiac output. Am J Physiol 1973; 225:747.
Kruse JA, Haupt MT, Puri VK, Carlson RW. Lactate levels as predictors of the relationship between oxygen delivery and consumption in ARDS. Chest 1990; 98:959.
Specialty: Pulmonology
System: Respiratory
Abbreviation: DO2
Article By: Denise Nedea
Published On: May 18, 2020 · 12:00 AM
Last Checked: May 18, 2020
Next Review: May 18, 2025