title: Reagent strip glucose monitoring methods in chronic hemodialysis.
abstract: Reagent strip blood glucose testing methods have not been extensively validated in dialysis patients, a serious omission as thousands of diabetic patients are now entering dialysis. Severe anemia and uremia are potentially confounding variables that might impair those testing methods. Various methods were tested pre- and postdialysis, and compared with standard laboratory results. In general, strip methods (SM) underestimated laboratory results by approximately 15%. Extremes of blood urea nitrogen, hematocrit, or blood glucose levels did not affect this reliability. Such methods appear to be suitable for use in chronic hemodialysis patients.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D011934:Reagent Strips; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011934:Reagent Strips