Diagnostic and analytic performance of four point-of-care hemoglobin testing devices used in routine HIV and maternity care in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemoglobin estimation (Hb) is the most requested hematology test, especially among pregnant/postnatal women and people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Uganda, several point-of-care (POC) Hb testing devices are currently used and performance may be affected by multiple factors. This study evaluated the diagnostic and analytic performance of four Hb POC devices.

Methods

During October 2021-April 2022, four POC Hb devices (HemoCue Hb 301, DiaSpect Tm, Hemo Control, and VERI-Q Red) were evaluated against the Beckman Coulter as gold standard at four sites: Rakai Health Sciences Program clinic/Kalisizo General Hospital, Mbarara Municipal Council Health Center IV, Mpigi Health Center IV, and Atutur Hospital. Adult, consented participants aged ≥ 18 years, provided 4 mL of ven

SUBMITTER: Ssuuna C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412240 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature