Hemoglobin measured by Hemocue and a reference method in venous and capillary blood: a validation study

Hemoglobin measured by Hemocue and a reference method in venous and capillary blood: a validation study

Objective. To assess the comparability of hemoglobin concentration (Hb) in venous and capillary blood measured by Hemocue and an automated spectrophotometer (Celldyn) and to document the influence of type of blood (capillary or venous) and analysis method on anemia prevalence estimates. Material and...

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Main Authors: Neufeld Lynnette, García-Guerra Armando, Sánchez-Francia Domingo, Newton-Sánchez Oscar, Ramírez-Villalobos María Dolores, Rivera-Dommarco Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2002-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
hemoglobin
Hemocue
Celldyn
reference methods
capillary blood
venous blood
anemia prevalence
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342002000300005

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