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Flor CR, Baldoni ADO, Garcia Mateos SDO, Sabino EC, Oliveira CDL. Comparison of Two Methods of Capillary Sampling in Blood Pre-Donation Anemia Screening in Brazil. Hematol Rep 2023; 15:298-304. [PMID: 37218822 DOI: 10.3390/hematolrep15020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The laboratory tests most used by blood banks to diagnose anemia are the hemoglobin (Hb) and microhematocrit (Hct) tests, measured from capillary samples. OBJECTIVE To analyze the two capillary screening methods for pre-donation anemia by comparing their agreement in diagnosing anemia. METHOD A cross-sectional study in a population of 15,521 blood donation candidates for whom information was available on Hb and Hct, performed from capillary blood samples. Hb was determined using the HemoCue® test and Hct by the centrifugation method. The Kappa coefficient was calculated to assess the agreement between the methods. Pearson's correlation tests and gender-adjusted linear regression were used to assess the change in the response variable (Hb) as a function of the explanatory variable (Hct). RESULTS The majority of the study population were men (70.4%), aged between 18 and 44 years (72.1%), who declared themselves white or mixed skin color (85.6%), and had undergone at least 11 years of complete education (72.4%). The Kappa coefficient found was 92.7 and 99.2 for women and men, respectively. Pearson's correlation showed a correlation coefficient of 0.98 and the linear regression graph showed an adequate relationship between the tests with R2 = 0.97. CONCLUSIONS Comparing the Hb and Hct capillary tests, it was found that Hct can be safely used to screen for anemia in pre-blood donation.
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- Cristina Rabelo Flor
- Centro-Oeste Campus, Federal University of São João Del Rei (UFSJ), Divinópolis 35.501-296, MG, Brazil
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- Centro-Oeste Campus, Federal University of São João Del Rei (UFSJ), Divinópolis 35.501-296, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas, Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05.403-000, SP, Brazil
- Hemorio Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 20.211-030, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas, Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05.403-000, SP, Brazil
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Point-of-care haemoglobin measurement in pooled capillary blood by a portable autoanalyser: comparison with venous blood haemoglobin measured by reference methods in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Br J Nutr 2021; 128:1108-1117. [PMID: 34726147 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114521004347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Population-based surveys commonly use point-of-care (POC) methods with capillary blood samples for estimating haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations; these estimates need to be validated by comparison with reference methods using venous blood. In a cross-sectional study in 748 participants (17-86y, 708 women, Hb: 5.1 to 18.2 g/dL) from Hyderabad, India, we validated Hb measured from a pooled capillary blood sample by a POC autoanalyser (Horiba ABX Micros 60OT, Hb-C-AA) by comparison with venous blood Hb measured by two reference methods: POC autoanalyser (Hb-V-AA) and cyanmethemoglobin method (Hb-V-CM). These comparisons also allowed estimation of blood sample related and equipment related differences in the Hb estimates. We also conducted a longitudinal study in 426 participants (17-21y) to measure differences in the Hb response to iron folate treatment by the capillary blood POC method compared to the reference methods. In the cross-sectional study, Bland Altman analyses showed trivial differences between source of blood (Hb-C-AA and Hb-V-AA; mean difference, limits of agreement: 0.1, -0.8 to 1.0 g/dL) and between analytical methods (Hb-V-AA and Hb-V-CM; mean difference, limits of agreement :< 0.1, -1.8 to 1.8 g/dL). Cross-sectional anaemia prevalence estimated using Hb-C-AA did not differ significantly from Hb-V-CM or Hb-V-AA. In the longitudinal study, the Hb increment in response to IFA intervention was not different when using Hb-C-AA (1.6 ± 1.7 g/dL) compared to Hb-V-AA (1.7± 1.7g/dL) and Hb-V-CM (1.7± 1.7 g/dL). The pooled capillary blood-autoanalyzer method (Hb-C-AA) offers a practical and accurate way forward for POC screening of anaemia.
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An R, Huang Y, Man Y, Valentine RW, Kucukal E, Goreke U, Sekyonda Z, Piccone C, Owusu-Ansah A, Ahuja S, Little JA, Gurkan UA. Emerging point-of-care technologies for anemia detection. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:1843-1865. [PMID: 33881041 PMCID: PMC8875318 DOI: 10.1039/d0lc01235a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Anemia, characterized by low blood hemoglobin level, affects about 25% of the world's population with the heaviest burden borne by women and children. Anemia leads to impaired cognitive development in children, as well as high morbidity and early mortality among sufferers. Anemia can be caused by nutritional deficiencies, oncologic treatments and diseases, and infections such as malaria, as well as inherited hemoglobin or red cell disorders. Effective treatments are available for anemia upon early detection and the treatment method is highly dependent on the cause of anemia. There is a need for point-of-care (POC) screening, early diagnosis, and monitoring of anemia, which is currently not widely accessible due to technical challenges and cost, especially in low- and middle-income countries where anemia is most prevalent. This review first introduces the evolution of anemia detection methods followed by their implementation in current commercially available POC anemia diagnostic devices. Then, emerging POC anemia detection technologies leveraging new methods are reviewed. Finally, we highlight the future trends of integrating anemia detection with the diagnosis of relevant underlying disorders to accurately identify specific root causes and to facilitate personalized treatment and care.
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- Ran An
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology & UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Glennan Building, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. and Biomedical Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Ramaswamy G, Vohra K, Yadav K, Kaur R, Rai T, Jaiswal A, Kant S. Point-of-Care Testing Using Invasive and Non-Invasive Hemoglobinometers: Reliable and Valid Method for Estimation of Hemoglobin among Children 6-59 Months. J Trop Pediatr 2021; 67:6047276. [PMID: 33367788 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Globally around 47.4% of children and in India, 58% of children aged 6-59 months are anemic. Diagnosis of anemia in children using accurate technologies and providing adequate treatment is essential to reduce the burden of anemia. Point-of-care testing (POCT) devices is a potential option for estimation of hemoglobin in peripheral and field settings were the hematology analyzer and laboratory services are not available. OBJECTIVES To access the validity of the POCTs (invasive and non-invasive devices) for estimation of hemoglobin among children aged 6-59 months compared with hematology analyzer. METHODS The study participants were enrolled from the pediatric outpatient department in Haryana, India, from November 2019 to January 2020. Hemoglobin levels of the study participants were estimated in Sahli's hemoglobinometer and invasive digital hemoglobinometers (DHs) using capillary blood samples. Hemoglobin levels in non-invasive DH were assessed from the finger/toe of the children. Hemoglobin levels measured in POCTs were compared against the venous blood hemoglobin estimated in the hematology analyzer. RESULTS A total of 120 children were enrolled. The mean (SD) of hemoglobin (g/dl) estimated in auto-analyzer was 9.4 (1.8), Sahli's hemoglobinometer was 9.2 (1.9), invasive DH was 9.7 (1.9), and non-invasive DH was 11.9 (1.5). Sahli's hemoglobinometer (95.5%) and invasive DH (92.2%) had high sensitivity for the diagnosis of anemia compared with non-invasive DH (24.4%). In contrast, non-invasive DH had higher specificity (96.7%) compared with invasive DH (83.3%) and Sahli's hemoglobinometer (70%). Invasive DH took the least time (2-3 min) for estimation of hemoglobin per participant, followed by Sahli's (4-5 min) and non-invasive DH (5-7 min). CONCLUSION All three POCT devices used in this study are reasonable and feasible for estimating hemoglobin in under-5 children. Invasive DHs are potential POCT devices for diagnosis of anemia among under-5 children, while Sahli's can be considered as a possible option, where trained and skilled technicians are available. Further research and development are required in non-invasive DH to improve accuracy. Lay summaryIn India, anemia is a serious public health problem, where 58% of the children aged 6-59 months are anemic. Point-of-care testing (POCT) using digital hemoglobinometers (DHs) has been recommended as one of the key interventions by the Anemia Mukt Bharat program since 2018 in India. These POCT devices are easy to use, less invasive, can be carried to field, require minimal training and results are available immediately. Therefore this study assessed the validity of POCT devices-invasive DH, non-invasive DH and Sahli's hemoglobinometer among 6-59 months children in facility setting compared with the gold standard hematology analyzer. A total of 120 children under 6-59 months of age were enrolled from the pediatric outpatient department in Haryana, India, from November 2019 to January 2020. The (mean hemoglobin in g/dl) invasive (9.7) and non-invasive DH (11.9) overestimated hemoglobin value, while Sahli's (9.2) underestimated hemoglobin compared with hematology analyzer (9.4). Invasive DH (92.2%) and Sahli's hemoglobinometer (95.5%) reported high ability to correctly identify those with anemia compared with non-invasive DH (24.4%). In contrast, non-invasive DH (96.73%) had higher ability to correctly identify those without the anemia compared with invasive DH (83.3%) and Sahli's (70%).
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- Gomathi Ramaswamy
- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Bäckman S, Valkeajärvi A, Korkalainen P, Arvas M, Castrén J. Venous sample is superior to repeated skin-prick testing in blood donor haemoglobin second-line screening. Vox Sang 2020; 115:617-623. [PMID: 32314403 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Blood donor haemoglobin concentration (Hb) is commonly measured from a skin-prick sample. However, the skin-prick sample is prone to preanalytical error and variation, which may lead to false deferrals due to low Hb. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We assessed the efficacy of two second-line screening models for the evaluation of blood donors failing the initial skin-prick test. In the venous model (n = 305), Hb was measured from a venous sample at the donation site. In the skin-prick model (n = 331), two additional skin-prick samples were measured. All on-site Hb measurements were performed with HemoCue Hb201+ (HemoCue AB) point-of-care (POC) device. Hb in the venous samples was later also determined with a hematology analyzer (Sysmex XN, Sysmex Co.) to obtain the donor's correct Hb. A questionnaire evaluated Blood Service nurses' preferences regarding Hb assessment. RESULTS Significantly less donors were deferred from donation with venous model (40%) than with skin-prick model (51%; chi-square test P = 0·004). Only two donors (0·7%) were incorrectly accepted in the venous model. Further, Blood Service nurses preferred venous model over skin-prick model. After the study, the venous model was implemented nationwide, and in the first two months after implementation, the deferral rate due to low Hb decreased from 2·7% to 1·9%. CONCLUSION A venous sample for blood donor Hb second-line screening significantly decreased low Hb deferrals compared to repeated skin-prick testing without compromising donor safety. Valuable donations can be recovered by implementing a practical second-line screening model based on venous sampling.
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- Sari Bäckman
- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland
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Wang H, Zhao Q, Boswell M, Rozelle S. Can School Feeding Programs Reduce Malnutrition in Rural China? THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2020; 90:56-64. [PMID: 31707745 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Childhood malnutrition is commonplace among poor rural communities in China. In 2012, China launched its first nationwide school-feeding program (SFP) to address this problem. This study examines the prevalence of malnutrition before and after the SFP and identifies possible reasons for the trends observed. METHODS Ordinary least squares regression and propensity score matching were used to analyze data from 2 cross-sectional surveys of 100 rural primary schools in northwestern China. Participants were fourth-and fifth-grade students. Outcome measures include anemia rates, hemoglobin levels, body mass index, and height for age Z scores. RESULTS Three years after implementation of the SFP, malnutrition rates among sample students had not fallen. The SFP had no statistically significant effect on either anemia rates or BMI, but was linked to an increase in the proportion of students with below normal height for age Z scores. Meals provided to students fell far short of national recommendations that the SPF should provide 40% of the recommended daily allowance of micronutrients. CONCLUSIONS Despite significant budgetary outlays between 2012 and 2015, China's SFP has not reduced the prevalence of malnutrition among sample students. To make the SFP more effective, funding and human resources both need to be increased.
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- Huan Wang
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305
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- College of Economics and Management, China Agriculture University, No.17 Tsinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305
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- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305
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Whitehead RD, Mei Z, Mapango C, Jefferds MED. Methods and analyzers for hemoglobin measurement in clinical laboratories and field settings. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2019; 1450:147-171. [PMID: 31162693 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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This paper describes and compares methods and analyzers used to measure hemoglobin (Hb) in clinical laboratories and field settings. We conducted a literature review for methods used to measure Hb in clinical laboratories and field settings. We described methods to measure Hb and factors influencing results. Automated hematology analyzer (AHA) was reference for all Hb comparisons using evaluation criteria of ±7% set by College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Capillary fingerprick blood usually produces higher Hb concentrations compared with venous blood. Individual drops produced lower concentrations than pooled capillary blood. Compared with the AHA: (1) overall cyanmethemoglobin (1.0-8.0 g/L), WHO Colour Scale (0.5-10.0 g/L), paper-based devices (5.0-7.0 g/L), HemoCue® Hb-201 (1.0-16.0 g/L) and Hb-301 (0.5-6.0 g/L), and Masimo Pronto® (0.3-14.0 g/L) overestimated concentrations; (2) Masimo Radical®-7 both under- and overestimated concentrations (0.3-104.0 g/L); and (3) other methods underestimated concentrations (2.0-16.0 g/L). Most mean concentration comparisons varied less than ±7% of the reference. Hb measurements are influenced by several analytical factors. With few exceptions, mean concentration bias was within ±7%, suggesting acceptable performance. Appropriate, high-quality methods in all settings are necessary to ensure the accuracy of Hb measurements.This paper describes and compares methods and analyzers used to measure hemoglobin (Hb) in clinical laboratories and field settings. With few exceptions, mean concentration bias was within ±7%, suggesting acceptable performance. Appropriate, high-quality methods in all settings are necessary to ensure the accuracy of Hb measurements.
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- Ralph D Whitehead
- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Conrado MA, Leão Bonifácio S, Nogueira FM, Saraiva-Filho JCP, Dezan MR, Chinoca KZ, Gomes F, Fonseca GH, Gualandro SFM, Rocha V, Mendrone-Júnior A, Dinardo CL. Massive autoimmune hemolysis documented by monocyte monolayer assay in a multiply transfused patient using reticulocytes isolated by simple centrifugation in microhematocrit tubes. Transfusion 2018; 58:1578-1579. [PMID: 30133821 DOI: 10.1111/trf.14511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Discipline of Hematology, University of São Paulo school of Medicine, Brazil
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- Discipline of Hematology, University of São Paulo school of Medicine, Brazil
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- Discipline of Hematology, University of São Paulo school of Medicine, Brazil
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- Fundação Pró-Sangue, São Paulo, Brazil.,Discipline of Hematology, University of São Paulo school of Medicine, Brazil
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Chaudhary R, Dubey A, Sonker A. Techniques used for the screening of hemoglobin levels in blood donors: current insights and future directions. J Blood Med 2017; 8:75-88. [PMID: 28740442 PMCID: PMC5503668 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s103788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Blood donor hemoglobin (Hb) estimation is an important donation test that is performed prior to blood donation. It serves the dual purpose of protecting the donors' health against anemia and ensuring good quality of blood components, which has an implication on recipients' health. Diverse cutoff criteria have been defined world over depending on population characteristics; however, no testing methodology and sample requirement have been specified for Hb screening. Besides the technique, there are several physiological and methodological factors that affect accuracy and reliability of Hb estimation. These include the anatomical source of blood sample, posture of the donor, timing of sample and several other biological factors. Qualitative copper sulfate gravimetric method has been the archaic time-tested method that is still used in resource-constrained settings. Portable hemoglobinometers are modern quantitative devices that have been further modified to reagent-free cuvettes. Furthermore, noninvasive spectrophotometry was introduced, mitigating pain to blood donor and eliminating risk of infection. Notwithstanding a tremendous evolution in terms of ease of operation, accuracy, mobility, rapidity and cost, a component of inherent variability persists, which may partly be attributed to pre-analytical variables. Hence, blood centers should pay due attention to validation of test methodology, competency of operating staff and regular proficiency testing of the outputs. In this article, we have reviewed various regulatory guidelines, described the variables that affect the measurements and compared the validated technologies for Hb screening of blood donors along with enumeration of their merits and limitations.
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- Rajendra Chaudhary
- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, T.S. Misra Medical College and Hospital
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Accuracy of Capillary Hemoglobin Measurements for the Detection of Anemia among U.S. Low-Income Toddlers and Pregnant Women. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9030253. [PMID: 28282926 PMCID: PMC5372916 DOI: 10.3390/nu9030253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of capillary hemoglobin (Hb) measurements in detecting anemia among low-income toddlers (aged 12–35 months) and pregnant women. In analyses of data among toddlers from Kansas City (n = 402) and St. Louis, Missouri (n = 236), and pregnant women at <20 weeks gestation from Cleveland, Ohio (n = 397), we compared subjects’ anemia status based on capillary Hb concentrations in finger puncture samples as measured by the HemoCue system with their anemia status based on venous Hb concentrations as measured by the HemoCue and Coulter Counter. The sensitivity of capillary blood analyses in identifying cases of anemia was 32.8% (95% Confidence Intervals (CI): 21.0%–46.3%), among Kansas City toddlers, 59.7% (95% CI: 45.8%–72.4%) among St. Louis toddlers, and 66.7% (95% CI: 46.0%–83.5%) among pregnant women in Cleveland; the corresponding specificities were 97.7%, 86.6%, and 96.7%, respectively. The correlation between HemoCue and Coulter Counter measurements of venous Hb (0.9) was higher than that between HemoCue measurements of capillary and venous blood (0.8). The results show that Hb measurements of capillary blood with HemoCue were not optimal for determining the anemia status of toddlers and pregnant women.
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Sultan S, Irfan SM, Baig MA, Usman SM, Shirazi UA. Insight into donor deferral pattern based on peripheral blood counts: An experience from South Pakistan. Asian J Transfus Sci 2017; 11:151-155. [PMID: 28970684 PMCID: PMC5613423 DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.214357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Donor deferral owing to anemia is one of the major causative factors of temporary donor rejection, which is preventable and treatable. The basic knowledge about frequency, types, and severity of anemia among donors will help plan a strategy to promote donor recruitment and overall national health. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to provide the predonation deferral rate of the healthy blood donors based on peripheral blood counts and second to determine the types of anemia along with its severity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective records of all the reported donors were collected from January 2014 to December 2015 at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Donor samples were analyzed on an automated hematology analyzer. RESULTS Overall, 36,954 potential donors reported to the blood bank, out of which 33,853 were selected and 3101 were deferred, which makes the deferral rate of 8.39%. Majority of donors (n = 2663 [7.20%]) were deferred based on peripheral blood counts. Based on peripheral count, anemia (91.8%) represents the major cause of deferral, followed by raised total leukocyte count (3.7%) and polycythemia (3.3%), and thrombocytopenia (1.0%) was the least potential cause. Microcytic-hypochromic anemia was found in 58.5% of the donors followed by normocytic and macrocytic anemia in 38.9% and 2.4%, respectively. Mild anemia was seen in 78.2% followed by moderate and severe anemia in 20.5% and 1.18%, respectively. CONCLUSION A high prevalence of anemia among blood donors signifies deteriorating health status not only in donor population but also in general population. This situation calls for more concerted efforts as otherwise it would lead to decreased blood donor pool.
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- Sadia Sultan
- Department of Hematology and Blood Bank, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Bank, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Bank, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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Kamel H, Vassallo RR. When visual inspection of the palpebral conjunctivae falls short …. Transfusion 2016; 56:1932-6. [PMID: 27500917 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hany Kamel
- Blood Systems, Medical Affairs, Scottsdale, AZ
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Risk factors for deferral due to low hematocrit and iron depletion among prospective blood donors in a Brazilian center. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2015; 37:306-15. [PMID: 26408364 PMCID: PMC4685101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective Deferral of blood donors due to low hematocrit and iron depletion is commonly reported in blood banks worldwide. This study evaluated the risk factors for low hematocrit and iron depletion among prospective blood donors in a large Brazilian blood center. Method A case–control study of 400 deferred donors due to low hematocrit and 456 eligible whole blood donors was conducted between 2009 and 2011. Participants were interviewed about selected risk factors for anemia, and additional laboratory tests, including serum ferritin, were performed. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the association between predictors and deferral due to low hematocrit in the studied population and iron depletion in women. Results Donors taking aspirins or iron supplementation, those who reported stomachache, black tarry stools or hematochezia, and women having more than one menstrual period/month were more likely to be deferred. Risk factors for iron depletion were repeat donation and being deferred at the hematocrit screening. Smoking and lack of menstruation were protective against iron depletion. Conclusion This study found some unusual risk factors related to gastrointestinal losses that were associated with deferral of donors due to low hematocrit. Knowledge of the risk factors can help blood banks design algorithms to improve donor notification and referral.
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Hiscock R, Kumar D, Simmons SW. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Method Comparison Studies of Masimo Pulse Co-Oximeters (Radical-7™ or Pronto-7™) and HemoCue® Absorption Spectrometers (B-Hemoglobin or 201+) with Laboratory Haemoglobin Estimation. Anaesth Intensive Care 2015; 43:341-50. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1504300310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We assessed agreement in haemoglobin measurement between Masimo pulse co-oximeters (Rad-7™ and Pronto-7™) and HemoCue® photometers (201+ or B-Hemoglobin) with laboratory-based determination and identified 39 relevant studies (2915 patients in Masimo group and 3084 patients in HemoCue group). In the Masimo group, the overall mean difference was -0.03 g/dl (95% prediction interval -0.30 to 0.23) and 95% limits of agreement -3.0 to 2.9 g/dl compared to 0.08 g/dl (95% prediction interval -0.04 to 0.20) and 95% limits of agreement -1.3 to 1.4 g/dl in the HemoCue group. Only B-Hemoglobin exhibited bias (0.53, 95% prediction interval 0.27 to 0.78). The overall standard deviation of difference was larger (1.42 g/dl versus 0.64 g/dl) for Masimo pulse co-oximeters compared to HemoCue photometers. Masimo devices and HemoCue 201+ both provide an unbiased, pooled estimate of laboratory haemoglobin. However, Masimo devices have lower precision and wider 95% limits of agreement than HemoCue devices. Clinicians should carefully consider these limits of agreement before basing transfusion or other clinical decisions on these point-of-care measurements alone.
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- R. Hiscock
- Department of Anaesthesia, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Victoria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Victoria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Victoria
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Gómez-Simón A, Plaza EM, Torregrosa JM, Ferrer-Marín F, Sánchez-Guiu I, Vicente V, Lozano ML, Rivera J. Evaluation of two-step haemoglobin screening with HemoCue for blood donor qualification in mobile collection sites. Vox Sang 2014; 107:343-50. [DOI: 10.1111/vox.12165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- A. Gómez-Simón
- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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- Centro Regional de Hemodonación; Servicio de Hematología y Oncología Médica; IMIB; Universidad de Murcia; Murcia Spain
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Patel AJ, Wesley R, Leitman SF, Bryant BJ. Capillary versus venous haemoglobin determination in the assessment of healthy blood donors. Vox Sang 2013; 104:317-23. [PMID: 23294266 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To determine the accuracy of fingerstick haemoglobin assessment in blood donors, the performance of a portable haemoglobinometer (HemoCue Hb 201+) was prospectively compared with that of an automated haematology analyzer (Cell-Dyn 4000). Haemoglobin values obtained by the latter were used as the 'true' result. MATERIAL AND METHODS Capillary fingerstick samples were assayed by HemoCue in 150 donors. Fingerstick samples from two sites, one on each hand, were obtained from a subset of 50 subjects. Concurrent venous samples were tested using both HemoCue and Cell-Dyn devices. RESULTS Capillary haemoglobin values (HemoCue) were significantly greater than venous haemoglobin values (HemoCue), which in turn were significantly greater than venous haemoglobin values by Cell-Dyn (mean ± SD: 14.05 ± 1.51, 13.89 ± 1.31, 13.62 ± 1.23, respectively; P < 0.01 for all comparisons among groups). Nine donors (6%) passed haemoglobin screening criteria (≥ 12.5 g/dl) by capillary HemoCue, but were deferred by Cell-Dyn values (false-pass). Five donors (3%) were deferred by capillary sampling, but passed by Cell-Dyn (false-fail). Substantial variability in repeated fingerstick HemoCue results was seen (mean haemoglobin 13.72 vs. 13.70 g/dl, absolute mean difference between paired samples 0.76 g/dl). Hand dominance was not a factor. CONCLUSIONS Capillary samples assessed via a portable device yielded higher haemoglobin values than venous samples assessed on an automated analyzer. False-pass and false-fail rates were low and acceptable in the donor screening setting, with 'true' values not differing by a clinically significant degree from threshold values used to assess acceptability for blood donation.
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- A J Patel
- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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da Silva MA, de Souza RAV, Carlos AM, Soares S, Moraes-Souza H, Pereira GDA. Etiology of anemia of blood donor candidates deferred by hematologic screening. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2012; 34:356-60. [PMID: 23125544 PMCID: PMC3486826 DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20120092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective: Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia and one of the main factors in the clinical deferral of blood donors. This fact prompted the current study that aimed to determine the prevalence and etiology of anemia in blood donor candidates and to evaluate the hematological screening technique used for the exclusion of these donors. Methods: This was a prospective study that compared two groups (Anemic and Non-anemic). Initially screening for anemia was performed by manually measuring hemoglobin (Bioclin® Kit); the results were subsequently compared with an automated screening method (Coulter T-890). The etiology was investigated by hemoglobin electrophoresis in alkaline and acid pH, Hb A2 dosage and measurement of the ferritin concentration by immunoagglutination. Differences and associations of interest were analyzed using the Yates and McNemar's Chi-square tests and the Fisher, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: The deferral rate due to anemia was 4.2%; iron deficiency was identified in 37.5% and beta thalassemia in 9.3% of the excluded candidates. There was a significant discrepancy between the two techniques used to measure hemoglobin with 38.1% of initially deferred donors presenting normal hemoglobin levels by the automated method. Conclusion: The results show a high rate of blood donors being deferred for anemia and confirm that iron deficiency is the most prevalent cause. The discrepancies found by comparing screening methods suggest that hemoglobin and hematocrit levels should be confirmed before deferring a donor due to anemia; this may increase supplies in blood banks.
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Hounton S, Byass P, Kouyate B. Assessing effectiveness of a community based health insurance in rural Burkina Faso. BMC Health Serv Res 2012; 12:363. [PMID: 23082967 PMCID: PMC3508949 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Financial barriers are a recognized major bottleneck of access and use of health services. The aim of this study was to assess effectiveness of a community based health insurance (CBHI) scheme on utilization of health services as well as on mortality and morbidity. Methods Data were collected from April to December 2007 from the Nouna’s Demographic Surveillance System on overall mortality, utilization of health services, household characteristics, distance to health facilities, membership in the Nouna CBHI. We analyzed differentials in overall mortality and selected maternal health process measures between members and non-members of the insurance scheme. Results After adjusting for covariates there was no significant difference in overall mortality between households who could not have been members (because their area was yet to be covered by the stepped-wedged scheme), non-members but whose households could have been members (areas covered but not enrolled), and members of the insurance scheme. The risk of overall mortality increased significantly with distance to health facility (35% more outside Nouna town) and with education level (37% lower when at least primary school education achieved in households). Conclusion There was no statistically significant difference in overall mortality between members and non-members. The enrolment rates remain low, with selection bias. It is important that community based health insurances, exemptions fees policy and national health insurances be evaluated on prevention of deaths and severe morbidities instead of on drop-out rates, selection bias, adverse selection and catastrophic payments for health care only. Effective social protection will require national health insurance.
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- Sennen Hounton
- Department of Epidemiology, Centre MURAZ, 2054, Avenue Mamadou KONATE, 01 BP 390, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
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Evaluation of the validity of a rapid method for measuring high and low haemoglobin levels in whole blood donors. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2012; 11:385-90. [PMID: 23114520 DOI: 10.2450/2012.0031-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Haemoglobin screening methods need to be highly sensitive to detect both low and high haemoglobin levels and avoid unnecessary rejection of potential blood donors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of measurements by HemoCue in blood donors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred and fourteen randomly selected, prospective blood donors were studied. Single fingerstick blood samples were obtained to determine the donors' haemoglobin levels by HemoCue, while venous blood samples were drawn for measurement of the haemoglobin level by both HemoCue and an automated haematology analyser as the reference method. The sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and correlation between the reference method and HemoCue were assessed. Cases with a haemoglobin concentration in the range of 12.5-17.9 g/dL were accepted for blood donation. RESULTS Analysis of paired results showed that haemoglobin levels measured by HemoCue were higher than those measured by the reference method. There was a significant correlation between the reference method and HemoCue for haemoglobin levels less than 12.5 g/dL. The correlation was less strong for increasing haemoglobin levels. Linear correlation was poor for haemoglobin levels over 18 g/dL. Thirteen percent of donors, who had haemoglobin levels close to the upper limit, were unnecessarily rejected. DISCUSSION HemoCue is suitable for screening for anaemia in blood donors. Most donors at Yazd are males and a significant percentage of them have haemoglobin values close to the upper limit for acceptance as a blood donor; since these subjects could be unnecessarily rejected on the basis of HemoCue results and testing with this method is expensive, it is recommended that qualitative methods are used for primary screening and accurate quantitative methods used in clinically suspicious cases or when qualitative methods fail.
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Sanchis-Gomar F, Cortell-Ballester J, Pareja-Galeano H, Banfi G, Lippi G. Hemoglobin point-of-care testing: the HemoCue system. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 18:198-205. [PMID: 22961038 DOI: 10.1177/2211068212457560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Besides the use of traditional laboratory resources, the diagnosis of anemia can also be accomplished by assessing hemoglobin (Hb) concentration with point-of-care testing (POCT) devices such as the HemoCue test systems. In several situations, these devices might suitably replace traditional laboratory testing, including several areas of health care where a very rapid Hb measurement might be required to make immediate therapeutic decisions. The use of these devices, however, should fulfill some basic criteria, including economic, clinical, and regulatory issues; appropriate training of the users and knowledge of test requirements, performance, limitations, and potential interferences; the use of venous and arterial sampling, when possible; and a rigorous quality assessment, which should be under the responsibility of laboratory professionals. Because of its optimal performance along with the fact that the HemoCue is probably one of the most commonly used devices worldwide, the aim of this article is to review the literature data about the performance of this test system as compared with laboratory reference testing estimations and according to the biological matrix.
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- Fabian Sanchis-Gomar
- University of Valencia, Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.
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Pinto M, Barjas-Castro ML, Nascimento S, Falconi MA, Zulli R, Castro V. The new noninvasive occlusion spectroscopy hemoglobin measurement method: a reliable and easy anemia screening test for blood donors. Transfusion 2012; 53:766-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03784.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Yi QL, Acker J, Ramirez-Arcos S. Validation and implementation of a new hemoglobinometer for donor screening at Canadian Blood Services. Transfusion 2012; 52:1607-13. [PMID: 22780942 DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03757.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hemoglobin (Hgb) determination is an essential part of donor qualification. We assessed and implemented a new spectrophotometer for donor Hgb determination. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Precision, accuracy, and ease of use were assessed on a prototype DiaSpect analyzer (DiaSpect Medical, GmBH, Sailauf, Germany). A protocol to qualify the analyzer was developed and executed preimplementation. Samples were developed for periodic quality control (QC). Postimplementation performance was assessed based on QC results and trending of deferral rates. RESULTS Precision was excellent, with a coefficient of variation of 0.53%-1.14% per sample. The correlation coefficient between capillary DiaSpect and venous laboratory autoanalyzer measurements was 0.736. After 169 out of 223 analyzers failed to qualify on our initial protocol, all were successfully qualified with the use of a modified protocol, adjusted to avoid sources of variability. Because commercial controls proved inadequate, in-house samples were developed for periodic QC. Postimplementation, all analyzers had adequate QC results. Deferral rates decreased from 10.1 to 8.1% (p < 0.0001) for female donors and from 0.8 to 0.6% for male donors (p < 0.0001). The system was faster and easier to use compared with our previous two-step process. CONCLUSION We successfully implemented a new spectrophotometer, which resulted in greater efficiency, improved ease of use, and decreased deferrals.
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- Mindy Goldman
- Donor and Transplantation Services, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Lionis C, Symvoulakis EK, Duijker G, Anastasiou F, Dimitrakopoulos S, Kladou C, Ladoukaki E, Makri K, Petraki C, Sivaropoulos N, Sasarolis S, Stefanaki A, Vasilaki A, Vasilopoulos T. Reporting new cases of anaemia in primary care settings in Crete, Greece: a rural practice study. ASIA PACIFIC FAMILY MEDICINE 2012; 11:4. [PMID: 22533879 PMCID: PMC3353223 DOI: 10.1186/1447-056x-11-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of anaemia represents an important task within primary care settings. This study reports on the frequency of new cases of anaemia among patients attending rural primary care settings in Crete (Greece) and to offer an estimate of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) frequency in this study group. METHODS All patients attending the rural primary health care units of twelve general practitioners (GPs) on the island of Crete for ten consecutive working days were eligible to participate in this study. Hemoglobin (Hb) levels were measured by portable analyzers. Laboratory tests to confirm new cases of anaemia were performed at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. RESULTS One hundred and thirteen out of 541 recruited patients had a low value of Hb according to the initial measurement obtained by the use of the portable analyzer. Forty five (45.5%) of the 99 subjects who underwent laboratory testing had confirmed anaemia. The mean value of the Hb levels in the group with confirmed anaemia, as detected by the portable analyzer was 11.1 g/dl (95% Confidence Interval (CI) from 10.9 to 11.4) and the respective mean value of the Hb levels obtained from the full blood count was 11.4 g/dl (95% CI from 11.2 to 11.7) (P = 0.01). Sixteen out of those 45 patients with anaemia (35.6%) had IDA, with ferritin levels lower than 30 ng/ml. CONCLUSION Keeping in mind that this paper does not deal with specificity or sensitivity figures, it is suggested that in rural and remote settings anaemia is still invisible and point of care testing may have a place to identify it.
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- Christos Lionis
- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Research-based network of General Practice in Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Research-based network of General Practice in Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Spili Primary Health Care Centre, Spili, Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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- Research-based network of General Practice in Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Research-based network of General Practice in Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Research-based network of General Practice in Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Xie S, Wang F, Wang Y, Zhu L, Dong Z, Wang X, Li X, Zhou W. Acute toxicity study of tilmicosin-loaded hydrogenated castor oil-solid lipid nanoparticles. Part Fibre Toxicol 2011; 8:33. [PMID: 22098626 PMCID: PMC3253047 DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-8-33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 11/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Our previous studies demonstrated that tilmicosin-loaded hydrogenated castor oil solid lipid nanoparticles (Til-HCO-SLN) are a promising formulation for enhanced pharmacological activity and therapeutic efficacy in veterinary use. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the acute toxicity of Til-HCO-SLN. METHODS Two nanoparticle doses were used for the study in ICR mice. The low dose (766 mg/kg.bw) with tilmicosin 7.5 times of the clinic dosage and below the median lethal dose (LD(50)) was subcutaneously administered twice on the first and 7th day. The single high dose (5 g/kg.bw) was the practical upper limit in an acute toxicity study and was administered subcutaneously on the first day. Blank HCO-SLN, native tilmicosin, and saline solution were included as controls. After medication, animals were monitored over 14 days, and then necropsied. Signs of toxicity were evaluated via mortality, symptoms of treatment effect, gross and microscopic pathology, and hematologic and biochemical parameters. RESULTS After administration of native tilmicosin, all mice died within 2 h in the high dose group, in the low dose group 3 died after the first and 2 died after the second injections. The surviving mice in the tilmicosin low dose group showed hypoactivity, accelerated breath, gloomy spirit and lethargy. In contrast, all mice in Til-HCO-SLN and blank HCO-SLN groups survived at both low and high doses. The high nanoparticle dose induced transient clinical symptoms of treatment effect such as transient reversible action retardation, anorexy and gloomy spirit, increased spleen and liver coefficients and decreased heart coefficients, microscopic pathological changes of liver, spleen and heart, and minor changes in hematologic and biochemical parameters, but no adverse effects were observed in the nanoparticle low dose group. CONCLUSIONS The results revealed that the LD50 of Til-HCO-SLN and blank HCO-SLN exceeded 5 g/kg.bw and thus the nanoparticles are considered low toxic according to the toxicity categories of chemicals. Moreover, HCO-SLN significantly decreased the toxicity of tilmicosin. Normal clinic dosage of Til-HCO-SLN is safe as evaluated by acute toxicity.
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- Shuyu Xie
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co. Ltd./Inner Mongolia University College of Life Sciences, Mengniu Dary R&D Center, Shengle Economic District, Helin Geer, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia 011517, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road West, Beijing 100193, PR China
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Nguyen BV, Vincent JL, Nowak E, Coat M, Paleiron N, Gouny P, Ould-Ahmed M, Guillouet M, Arvieux CC, Gueret G. The Accuracy of Noninvasive Hemoglobin Measurement by Multiwavelength Pulse Oximetry After Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Analg 2011; 113:1052-7. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31822c9679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Ziemann M, Lizardo B, Geusendam G, Schlenke P. Reliability of capillary hemoglobin screening under routine conditions. Transfusion 2011; 51:2714-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03183.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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