title: Evaluation of an improved Reagent Strip system for measuring blood glucose.
abstract: Using a new, synthetic whole-blood control and an improved reflectance meter, the within-run precision of Dextrostix Reagent Strips for quantitative determination of blood-glucose levels is compared with three common manual methods (hexokinase, o-toluidine, and glucose oxidase), and one automated method (neocuproine-AutoAnalyzer). In addition, the strip is compared on a day-to-day basis with the o-toluidine method. Dextrostix, used with the new instrument and control, provides results that compare very well with the other methods for within-run precision, and with the o-toluidine method for day-to-day results.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005949:Glucose Oxidase / Q000097:blood; D006593:Hexokinase / Q000097:blood; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011934:Reagent Strips; D014052:Toluidines / Q000097:blood; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011934:Reagent Strips; D014052:Toluidines; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D006593:Hexokinase