title: An evaluation of the accuracy of the Reflotron system in the field.
abstract: The Reflotron system (Boehringer-Mannheim, West Germany) is a dry-chemistry analyser which has been used in cholesterol screening in the United States and Australia. The accuracy and precision of the instrument for use as a screening device for whole-blood cholesterol levels have been evaluated in clinical settings in both the United States and Australia; however, questions still arise from healthy practitioners about its performance in the field. We selected 30 participants in a community-screening programme to undergo a comparative analysis of cholesterol measurement by the Reflotron system compared with two standard laboratory procedures (one of which was carried out in a World Health Organization accredited laboratory). Analysis of the data showed that, after a minimum of training, results can be obtained on the Reflotron system in a community setting which are acceptable when compared with results that have been obtained on more commonly-used laboratory instruments.
authors.affiliation: Health Education Services, North Coast Health Region, Lismore, NSW.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Henrikson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol