Evaluation of portable blood glucose meters using canine and feline pooled blood samples

Evaluation of hematocrit bias on blood glucose measurement with six different portable glucose meters.

INTRODUCTION Measurement and monitoring of blood glucose levels in hospitalized patients with portable glucose meters (PGMs) is performed widely and is an essential part of diabetes monitoring, despite the increasing evidence of several interferences which can negatively bias the accuracy of measurements. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the hematocrit on the analytical p...

Comparison of a human portable blood glucose monitor, a veterinary portable blood glucose monitor and an automated chemistry analyzer for measuring canine blood glucose concentration

Performance of two portable meters and a benchtop analyzer for blood glucose concentration measurement in rabbits.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate performance of a human portable blood glucose meter (PBGM), a veterinary PBGM, and a veterinary benchtop analyzer for measuring blood glucose concentration in rabbits and to evaluate the effect of sample characteristics on their performance. DESIGN Observational prospective cross-sectional study. SAMPLE Blood samples from 89 pet rabbits. PROCEDURES Blood glucose conc...

Comparison of Two Veterinary Blood Glucose Meters and One Human-Based Glucose Meter for Use in Dogs

Background: Recently, tendency to use veterinary specific Portable blood glucose meter (PBGMs) has increased. However, assessment of their analytical and clinical accuracy is a matter of concern. OBJECTIVES: To assess accuracy of two veterinary (AlphaTRAK2 and CERA-PET) and one human-based (Bionime) PBGMs for canine blood samples. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 160 client-ow...

Accuracy of blood-glucose measurements using glucose meters and arterial blood gas analyzers in critically ill adult patients: systematic review

INTRODUCTION Glucose control to prevent both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia is important in an intensive care unit. Arterial blood gas analyzers and glucose meters are commonly used to measure blood-glucose concentration in an intensive care unit; however, their accuracies are still unclear. METHODS We performed a systematic literature search (January 1, 2001, to August 31, 2012) to find clin...