The Accuracy of Commercial Blood Uric Acid Meters on Blood Uric Acid Level Measurement
ثبت نشده
چکیده
High blood uric acid level is a risk factor for gout. To reduce the gout complications, patients need to measure their blood uric acid levels and take medication if necessary. Several commercial blood uric acid meters are available in the market. The aim of this study is to investigate the accuracy of two commercial blood uric acid meters, MultiSure and BeneCheck Pluse Meter, on blood uric acid level measurement. Eleven subjects participated in this study and their blood uric acid level is measured by the routine method in hospital and by the two commercial meters. Results showed that the two commercial meters always overestimates the situation of the user. Moreover, a fair correlation (r < 0.5) between the blood uric acid level obtained by the routine method and by the two commercial meters was observed. In conclusion, the accuracy of the two commercial meters to reflect a user’s blood uric acid level is still questionable.
منابع مشابه
The Role of Increased Uric Acid in Predicting Pre-eclampsia at The Gestational Age of 24-28 Weeks
Abstract Background and objectives: Despite prenatal care, pre-eclampsia is still one of the most important causes of maternal and fetal mortality. There is no screening test for pre-eclampsia to be reliable and economical. One of the most accessible and easiest screening tests is blood uric acid measurement. The goal of this study is to assess the level of uric acid in high risk pregnant women...
متن کاملPsyllium Together with Allopurinol Can Efficiently Reduce the Increased Serum Level of Uric Acid, Creatinine and Urea: A Case Report
Background: Medicinal plants have potential to affect therapeutically procedures. In this study, the therapeutical effects of psyllium on a patient with highly increased level of uric acid, creatinine, and urea have been studied. Case Report: The case was a 50-yr-old woman affected by diabetes mellitus. Her blood biochemical analyses, showed an increased levels of uric acid (9.70±0.30...
متن کاملOptimal Wavelength Selection in Ultraviolet Spectroscopy for the Estimation of Toxin Reduction Ratio during Hemodialysis
Introduction The concentration of substances, including urea, creatinine, and uric acid, can be used as an index to measure toxic uremic solutes in the blood during dialysis and interdialytic intervals. The on-line monitoring of toxin concentration allows for the clearance measurement of some low-molecular-weight solutes at any time during hemodialysis.The aim of this study was to determine the...
متن کاملAssociation between Serum Uric Acid Level and Stenosis in Atherothrombotic Infarction
Background: Previous studies show that serum level of uric acid is significantly correlated with mortality and functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke and according to some other studies, ischemic stroke is associated with stenosis of some stenoisis of somespecific brain vessels. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of hyperuricemia and its associa...
متن کاملEffects of Recombinant Urate Oxidase (Rasburicase) and Allopurinol for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Hyperuricemia in Patients with Leukemia and Lymphoma
Background: Efficacy of rasburicase in pediatric patients with leukemia and lymphoma is proved. This study aims toweigh efficacy and safety of rasburicase versus more conventional therapy, allopurinol, and to compare their safetyand properties in tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) of leukemia and lymphoma patients.Materials and Methods: The study was done with a retrospective cohort design. Patients we...
متن کامل