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Evaluation of a veterinary glucometer for use in horses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20337908     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Glucose assessment and regulation are important factors in the treatment of hospitalized horses and foals. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare glucose measurement by a veterinary glucometer, adjusted by code for use in horses and foals, to a reference chemistry analyzer. It was hypothesized that the veterinary glucometer and reference analyzer would yield similar results and that interpretation of glucose values obtained from a veterinary glucometer would result in clinically appropriate decisions. ANIMALS: Fifty blood samples from adult horses and 50 blood samples from neonatal foals admitted to the Colorado State University Veterinary Hospital or Equine Reproduction Laboratory for evaluation. METHODS: Glucose concentrations from fresh whole blood samples were evaluated in duplicate with a veterinary glucometer and these values were compared with those obtained with a reference plasma chemistry analyzer. The accuracy of glucometer measurement was evaluated with a Clarke error grid. RESULTS: The veterinary glucometer accurately measured whole blood glucose concentrations in both horses and foals when compared with a reference plasma chemistry analyzer. Nearly 97% of the glucometer values obtained in this study would have resulted in appropriate clinical decisions based on the Clarke error grid analysis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: The veterinary glucometer evaluated has potential utility for point-of-care whole blood glucose evaluation in both horses and foals.
Authors:
E S Hackett; P M McCue
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0891-6640     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vet. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:    2010 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-22     Completed Date:  2010-08-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708660     Medline TA:  J Vet Intern Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  617-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. eileen.hackett@colostate.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Newborn / blood
Blood Chemical Analysis / instrumentation,  veterinary
Blood Glucose / analysis*
Critical Illness
Horse Diseases / blood*
Horses
Point-of-Care Systems*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose

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