Spectrophotometric measurements of haemoglobin saturation and concentration in skin during the tuberculin reaction in normal human subjects.

A non-invasive technique employing light-guide spectrophotometry is described for the measurement of haemoglobin concentration and oxygenation in human skin. Measurements were carried out in the visible wavelength range (500-620 nm) and a series of experiments were carried out in vitro and in vivo in order to calibrate the system. Indices were derived for the measurement of relative haemoglobin concentration and absolute oxygen saturation. The technique was applied to measure the changes in these parameters occurring during the course of the tuberculin reaction in human skin. The results are compared with those from laser Doppler flowmetry and transcutaneous oxygen measurements which were carried out concurrently. Divergence between the intracapillary and tissue oxygenation during the course of the reaction provides evidence for the existence of increased diffusion resistance for oxygen; a model is proposed. The study demonstrates the potential clinical usefulness of light-guide spectrophotometry for the non-invasive investigation of tissue oxygen supply.

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