Table 2.

The preferred placement sites for pulse oximeter probes in neonates, infants, and children

Age group	Preferred placement sites
Neonates	The palm of the hand (preferred)
	Sole of the foot (if palm reading is difficult)
	Wrist
	Ankle
Infants	Finger (index finger preferred, followed by thumb, middle finger, and great toe), nose, earlobe, forehead
Children	Finger (index finger preferred, followed by thumb, middle finger, and great toe), nose, earlobe, forehead