Diagnostic accuracy of a non-invasive spot-check hemoglobin meter, Masimo Rad-67® pulse CO-Oximeter®, in detection of anemia in antenatal care settings in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point of care hemoglobin meters play key roles in increasing access to anemia screening in antenatal care especially in settings with limited access to laboratories. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of a non-invasive spot-check hemoglobin (SpHb) meter, Masimo Rad-67® Pulse CO-Oximeter®, in the diagnosis of anemia in pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Kilifi, Kenya.

Methods

This was a diagnostic accuracy study that retrospectively evaluated SpHb against a validated reference standard of laboratory assessed hemoglobin (Lab Hb) by a SYSMEX XN-330 automated hematology analyzer. The study was nested within a prospective pregnancy cohort study that recruited unselected pregnant women from antenatal care clinics in two public hospitals in Kil

SUBMITTER: Koech A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11513392 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature