title: Effect of packed cell volume on blood glucose estimations.
abstract: The effect of changes in packed cell volume was studied in two commonly used reagent strip methods (Dextrostix and Reflotest) of measuring blood glucose and in a filter paper blood spot method. It was found that the results with both the reagent strip methods were greatly haematocrit-dependent. Attention is drawn to the possibility of false diagnoses of hypoglycaemia in haemoconcentrated patients and of normoglycaemia in anaemic patients.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011934:Reagent Strips
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D011934:Reagent Strips