Hemoglobin measured by Hemocue and a reference method in venous and capillary blood: a validation study
Objective. To assess the comparability of hemoglobin concentration (Hb) in venous and capillary blood measured by Hemocue and an automated spectrophotometer (Celldyn) and to document the influence of type of blood (capillary or venous) and analysis method on anemia prevalence estimates. Material and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342002000300005 |