[Laboratory analyses in general practice. An evaluation of the Reflotron system]. 1991

P Staehr, and M Berthelsen, and E Nexø
Centrallaboratoriet, Centralsygehuset Hillerød.

The purpose of the present work was to evaluate the Reflotron system in the doctor's office. Blood samples from 247 patients were analyzed by a trained technician for one or more of the components B-Hemoglobin, B-Glucose, P-Cholesterol, P-Aspartate-aminotransferase and P-Uric acid. Capillary blood samples from the earlobe or the finger, venous blood and plasma were employed and the results obtained were compared with results obtained on corresponding samples analyzed at the Department of Clinical Chemistry. The results obtained with Reflotron correlated well with results obtained at the Department of Clinical Chemistry, and it was found that Reflotron gave accurate and precise readings. The results further indicated capillary blood from the earlobe to be a less suitable material than capillary blood from the finger and venous blood. In addition, B-Glucose determined on capillary blood from the finger showed higher results than venous blood for patients permitted to eat on the day of blood sampling. Reflotron can be used with both blood and plasma/serum. One can change between components without time consuming calibrations, and one can thus obtain the readings, while the patient is present in the doctor's office.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001774 Blood Chemical Analysis An examination of chemicals in the blood. Analysis, Blood Chemical,Chemical Analysis, Blood,Analyses, Blood Chemical,Blood Chemical Analyses,Chemical Analyses, Blood
D003718 Denmark A country in northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The capital is Copenhagen. Faeroe Islands,Faroe Islands
D005069 Evaluation Studies as Topic Works about studies that determine the effectiveness or value of processes, personnel, and equipment, or the material on conducting such studies. Critique,Evaluation Indexes,Evaluation Methodology,Evaluation Report,Evaluation Research,Methodology, Evaluation,Pre-Post Tests,Qualitative Evaluation,Quantitative Evaluation,Theoretical Effectiveness,Use-Effectiveness,Critiques,Effectiveness, Theoretical,Evaluation Methodologies,Evaluation Reports,Evaluation, Qualitative,Evaluation, Quantitative,Evaluations, Qualitative,Evaluations, Quantitative,Indexes, Evaluation,Methodologies, Evaluation,Pre Post Tests,Pre-Post Test,Qualitative Evaluations,Quantitative Evaluations,Report, Evaluation,Reports, Evaluation,Research, Evaluation,Test, Pre-Post,Tests, Pre-Post,Use Effectiveness
D005194 Family Practice A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family. Family Practices,Practice, Family,Practices, Family
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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