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Assessing portable blood glucose meters for clinical use in cats in the United Kingdom.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20852246     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aims of this study were to evaluate six portable blood glucose meters for use in cats in a clinical setting and to identify potential sources of inaccuracy such as the effect of glucose concentration and haematocrit. Excess fluorinated whole-blood samples were obtained and were tested using the six meters and a reference laboratory method. Bland-Altman plots were constructed and an error grid analysis was performed, using a grid adapted in this study for diabetic cats. Error grids are a clinically oriented non-parametric approach to blood glucose data, and are designed to determine whether differences between glucometer and laboratory readings are clinically significant. All the meters studied had the potential to under- or overestimate blood glucose levels to varying degrees throughout the glycaemic range. This variation was not consistent enough to be predictable and correctable. The study failed to demonstrate any link between haematocrit and difference between laboratory and glucometer readings.
Authors:
M J Dobromylskyj; A H Sparkes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Veterinary record     Volume:  167     ISSN:  2042-7670     ISO Abbreviation:  Vet. Rec.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-20     Completed Date:  2010-11-04     Revised Date:  2012-05-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0031164     Medline TA:  Vet Rec     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  438-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Glasgow G61 1QH. melaniejovet@live.co.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Chemical Analysis / instrumentation,  veterinary*
Blood Glucose / analysis*
Cat Diseases / diagnosis,  therapy
Cats / blood*
Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis,  therapy,  veterinary
Great Britain
Hematocrit / veterinary
Reproducibility of Results
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose

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