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Performance evaluation of three i-SENS glucometers using arterial blood samples compared with the YSI 2300 Glucose
Ha Nui Kim1, Kyung Chul Moon1, Soo-Young Yoon1
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Background:
Capillary blood is the most commonly used sample for point-of-care (POC) glucometers. However, in critically ill patients, the glucose levels measured from capillary blood may not be reliable. Thus, we aimed to evaluate and compare the accuracy of glucose levels measured with POC glucometers and the YSI 2300 glucose analyzer using leftover arterial blood samples.
Methods:
In total, 100 leftover heparinized arterial blood samples were used to evaluate the performance of three i-SENS glucometers (BAROzen H Expert plus, CareSens PRO, and CareSens H Beat) and the ACCU-CHEK® Inform II glucometer. The reference value was obtained using the YSI 2300 glucose analyzer. The results were analyzed based on International Organization for Standardization 15197:2013 guidelines.
Results:
More than 95% of results obtained using POC glucometers were within ±15 mg/dL of the reference value for glucose concentrations <100 mg/dL and within ±15% of the reference value for glucose concentrations ≥100 mg/dL. In the consensus error grid analysis, more than 99% of results were found to be within zones A and B. An excellent correlation was found between the values obtained using POC glucometers and the YSI 2300 glucose analyzer (R2 > .99).
Conclusion:
The i-SENS glucometers showed stable and accurate results when leftover arterial blood samples were used. Therefore, POC glucometers could be useful in critical care settings, such as intensive care units, where arterial samples are routinely used.
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