Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?
Emer CumminsRida WaseemDeween PiyasenaChew Yin WangColin SuenClodagh M RyanJean WongMeir KrygerFrances F ChungPublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)
Hemoglobin, MCV, and basophils were independently associated with intermittent hypoxia defined by mean SpO2 and AHI. Adding CBC parameters to other screening tools for OSA may have additional value due to its association with changes in mean SpO2.