Reflotron cholesterol measurement in general practice: accuracy and detection of errors.
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.
Ball
M J
MJ
School of Nutrition and Public Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Robertson
I K
IK
Woods
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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
D002784:Cholesterol