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Comparative Study
[A simple, lightweight device for measurement of hemoglobin; the HemoCue Blood Hemoglobin Test].
- T Nishiyama and K Hanaoka.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
- Masui. 1997 Feb 1;46(2):284-5.
AbstractIn some situations such as a sudden bleeding during surgery, rapid testing of blood hemoglobin concentration is necessary. The HemoCue Blood Hemoglobin Test uses a lightweight photometer, which is easily movable anywhere. The HemoCue needs only 10 microliters of blood and it takes only about 45 seconds to produce the result. Therefore, the device might be useful in the operating suite and the emergency unit. To evaluate the accuracy of the HemoCue, we compared the blood hemoglobin concentrations measured by the HemoCue with those measured by the ABL 300. A positive correlation was found between the variables by the HemoCue (Y) and those by the ABL 300 (X); Y = 0.944X - 0.208, r = 0.97, P < 0.001. It is concluded that the HemoCue is a reliable device for measurement of blood hemoglobin concentration.
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