Comparison between the HemoCue® and an automated counter for measuring hemoglobin release_xy5jktmpfrb6tjzjxpcre5fnhu

by Adriana de A Paiva, Patrícia H C Rondó, Silmara S de B Silva, Maria do R D O Latorre

Published in Revista de Saúde Pública by FapUNIFESP (SciELO).

2004   Volume 38, p585-587

Abstract

To determine the precision and agreement of the hemoglobin (Hb) measurements in capillary and venous blood samples by the HemoCue® and an automated counter. Hb was determined by both equipaments in blood samples of 29 pregnant women. The HemoCue® showed low repeatability of Hb measurements in duplicate in capillary (CR=0.53 g/dL, CV=13.6%) and venous blood (CR=0.53 g/dL, CV=13.6%). Hb measurements in capillary blood were higher than those in venous blood (12.4 and 11.7 g/dL, respectively; p<0.05). There was high agreement between Hb in capillary blood by the HemoCue® and in venous blood by the counter (r icc=0.86; p<0.01), and also between the diagnosis of anemia by both equipments (k=0.81; p<0.01). The HemoCue® seems to be more appropriate for capillary blood and require training of the measurers.
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