Two different hematocrit detection methods: different methods, different results?
Two different hematocrit detection methods: different methods, different results?
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DOI:
10.1186/1756-0500-3-65
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发表时间:
2010-03-09
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Béchir M
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作者:
Bosshart M;Stover JF;Stocker R;Asmis LM;Feige J;Neff TA;Schuepbach RA;Cottini SR;Béchir M
Less is known about the influence of hematocrit detection methodology on transfusion triggers. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare two different hematocrit-assessing methods. In a total of 50 critically ill patients hematocrit was analyzed using (1) blood gas analyzer (ABLflex 800) and (2) the central laboratory method (ADVIA® 2120) and compared. Bland-Altman analysis for repeated measurements showed a good correlation with a bias of +1.39% and 2 SD of ± 3.12%. The 24%-hematocrit-group showed a correlation of r2 = 0.87. With a kappa of 0.56, 22.7% of the cases would have been transfused differently. In the-28%-hematocrit group with a similar correlation (r2 = 0.8) and a kappa of 0.58, 21% of the cases would have been transfused differently. Despite a good agreement between the two methods used to determine hematocrit in clinical routine, the calculated difference of 1.4% might substantially influence transfusion triggers depending on the employed method.