Letter: Accuracy of Glucometers Should Not Be Assumed

Abstract

Conclusions in the article by Lacara and colleagues contradict recent work soon to be published by our laboratory on the accuracy of bedside glucometer testing in the critical care setting. Our findings demonstrate that hematocrit has a significant effect on the accuracy of widely used point-of-care (POC) glucometers, and we noted that this effect becomes clinically meaningful when red cell volume is less than 34%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA627867

Entities

People

  • Charles E Wade
  • Elizabeth A. Mann
  • Heather Pidcoke
  • John B Holcomb
  • Josè Salinas
  • Steven Wolf

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biosensors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Errors
  • Glucose Monitors
  • Health Services
  • Hematocrit
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Medical Personnel
  • Monitoring
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Patient Care
  • Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Testing
  • Standards
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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