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Utility of HemoCue in estimation of hemoglobin against standard blood cell counter method
1Dept. of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Introduction:
There are various methods which have been recommended for haemoglobin (Hb) estimation for assessment of anaemia. Each method has it's advantages and limitations.
Objective:
The present study was conducted to assess the utility of HemoCue, a recent method, in assessment of haemoglobin against the standard blood cell counter (BCC) method.
Methodology:
Eighty five venous blood samples were collected, Hb was assessed in each by utilising the HemoCue and BCC methods. The results were compared utilising the standard statistical methods.
Results:
The HemoCue provided consistently higher value in comparison to BCC by a margin of 0.5 g/dl. It is known that the correlation coefficient is independent of change of origin but mean gets affected. Therefore, we can subtract 0.5 g/dl from the Hb estimates achieved by HemoCue through which all conditions regarding better agreement between both methods get satisfied. The two assays correlated well.
Conclusion:
The HemoCue method was found more rapid and easy in assessment of total hemoglobin as compared to blood cell counter method with an adjustment of 0.5 per dl.
