Why the study?
Does the Accu-Chek Aviva Point-of-Care Glucometer accurately measure glucose compared to laboratory methods in equine emergency patients?
Does the Accu-Chek Aviva Point-of-Care Glucometer accurately measure glucose compared to laboratory methods in equine emergency patients?
POC glucometry using plasma, but not whole blood, provides accurate glucose measurements comparable to laboratory standards in equine emergency patients.
Plasma POC glucometry may be preferred for equine emergencies; hypothesis-generating pending prospective outcome validation.
POC glucometry with plasma had excellent agreement with a laboratory standard, as did blood gas analysis. POC glucometry with whole blood correlated poorly with a laboratory standard. These differences may be clinically important, and could affect decisions based on glucose concentrations.
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