title: Reflotron cholesterol measurement in general practice: accuracy and detection of errors.
abstract: Comparison of cholesterol determinations by nurses using a Reflotron analyser in a general practice setting showed a good correlation with plasma cholesterol determinations by wet chemistry in a clinical biochemistry laboratory. A limited number of comparisons did, however, give a much lower result on the Reflotron. In an experimental situation, small sample volumes (which could result from poor technique) were shown to produce falsely low readings. A simple method which may immediately detect falsely low Reflotron readings is discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nutrition and Public Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D012044:Regression Analysis; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol