Evaluation of the accuracy of two point-of-care haemoglobin meters used in sub-Saharan African population: a cross-sectional study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Simeon-Pierre ChoukemAndre-Pascal Kengne

Abstract

Point-of-care haemoglobin meters are attractive solutions to improve timely diagnosis of anaemia in resource-limited settings. However, concerns regarding the accuracy of these meters may affect their adoption. The accuracy of two hand-held point-of-care haemoglobin meters was evaluated against reference full blood count analyser. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted at the Douala General hospital, Cameroon. Two handheld haemoglobin meters were assessed: Urit12® (URIT Medical Electronics Co.,Ltd. Guangxi, China) and MissionHb®(ACON Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, USA); against a reference standard CELL-DYN RUBY® (ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS, Illinois, USA). The Pearson's correlation and Bland-Altman agreement were used to assess the technical accuracy of the meters. Clinical accuracy was evaluated using total error allowable and area under the Receiver Operating Curve. Finally, their agreement with the reference in diagnosing anaemia was assessed using the kappa statistic. A total of 228 participants were included in the study. The mean haemoglobin values of both haemoglobin meters (MissionHb®: 11.6 ± 2.5 g/dl; Urit12®: 10.9 ± 2.7 g/dl) were significantly higher than the reference value (10.5 ± 2.5 g/dl), p < 0.001 f...Continue Reading

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