Comparison between the HemoCue® and an automated counter for measuring hemoglobin

Authors

  • Adriana de A Paiva Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Patrícia H C Rondó Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Silmara S de B Silva Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Maria do R D O Latorre Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102004000400017

Keywords:

Anemia^i1^sdiagno, Anemia^i1^sprevention & cont, Hemoglobin^i1^sanaly, Hemocue, Pregnancy

Abstract

To determine the precision and agreement of the hemoglobin (Hb) measurements in capillary and venous blood samples by the HemoCue® and an automated counter. Hb was determined by both equipaments in blood samples of 29 pregnant women. The HemoCue® showed low repeatability of Hb measurements in duplicate in capillary (CR=0.53 g/dL, CV=13.6%) and venous blood (CR=0.53 g/dL, CV=13.6%). Hb measurements in capillary blood were higher than those in venous blood (12.4 and 11.7 g/dL, respectively; p<0.05). There was high agreement between Hb in capillary blood by the HemoCue® and in venous blood by the counter (r icc=0.86; p<0.01), and also between the diagnosis of anemia by both equipments (k=0.81; p<0.01). The HemoCue® seems to be more appropriate for capillary blood and require training of the measurers.

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Published

2004-08-01

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 4 (2004)

Section

Brief Communications

How to Cite

Paiva, A. de A., Rondó, P. H. C., Silva, S. S. de B., & Latorre, M. do R. D. O. (2004). Comparison between the HemoCue® and an automated counter for measuring hemoglobin . Revista De Saúde Pública, 38(4), 585-587. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102004000400017