Annals of clinical biochemistry
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Ann. Clin. Biochem. · Sep 2002
Comparative StudyNear-patient testing of blood glucose using the Bayer Rapidlab 860 analyser in a regional neonatal unit.
We evaluated the use of the glucose biosensor on the Bayer Rapidlab 860 (BR 860) blood gas analyser for neonates and compared it with two laboratory-based methods for measuring blood glucose using the Yellow Springs Instruments 2300 STAT PLUS (YSI) analyser and the Vitros 750 XRC (Vitros) analyser. ⋯ The BR 860 analyser provides neonatal blood glucose measurements in the clinical setting of a neonatal unit that compare well with results obtained using laboratory-based methods.
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Ann. Clin. Biochem. · Sep 2002
Comparative StudyPoint-of-care testing of blood glucose in the neonatal unit using the AVL Omni 9 analyser.
Blood glucose measurements in newborns at risk of hypoglycaemia are an essential part of their medical management. Blood glucose measurements obtained by point-of-care testing using an AVL Omni 9 blood gas and metabolite analyser were compared with those obtained in the central laboratory using a Dade Dimension RXL analyser. ⋯ Point-of-care testing of blood glucose using the AVL Omni 9 blood gas and metabolite analyser is a reliable means of measuring blood glucose and has the advantage of providing a fast result using small volumes of blood.