Comparison between blood hemoglobin concentration determined by point-of-care device and complete blood count in adult patients with dengue.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hematocrit measurement has been an indispensable tool for monitoring plasma leakage and bleeding in dengue patients. However, hematocrit measurement by automated methods is hampered by frequent venipunctures. Utility of point-of-care hemoglobin (POC-Hb) test for monitoring dengue patients has not been established. We evaluated the relationship between hemoglobin measured by POC-Hb testing and hematocrit measured by the automated method in adult dengue patients.

Methodology and principal findings

Adult dengue patients were recruited at two university hospitals in Thailand from October 2019 to December 2020. POC-Hb test was performed using capillary blood simultaneously with venipuncture to obtain whole blood for an automated complete blood count (CBC) analysis. The

SUBMITTER: Wisanuvej K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8389841 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature