Why the study?
Do the AccuMeter and LDX compact cholesterol analyzers provide accurate and precise total cholesterol measurements compared to a standardized reference method?
Population
100 subjects providing capillary and venous whole blood samples, and 3 pooled serum samples
Comparison
Total cholesterol measurement using AccuMeter… vs Centers for Disease Control standardized…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Compact analyzers' precision failures may increase individual cholesterol errors; leaves open need for validated protocols before routine clinical adoption.
Do the AccuMeter and LDX compact cholesterol analyzers provide accurate and precise total cholesterol measurements compared to a standardized reference method?
While compact cholesterol-testing devices meet mean bias requirements, their lack of precision leads to excessive individual errors, though clinical misclassification rates remain low if borderline results are repeated.
Volles et al. (1998) studied this question.