title: Evaluation of the Hemocue portable hemoglobinometer after major joint arthroplasty.
abstract: We evaluated the potential use of the Hemocue (Hemocue AB, Sweden) portable hemoglobinometer on the 1st postoperative evening after major joint arthroplasty. We compared hemoglobinometer values with conventional Coulter counter laboratory analysis in a population of 67 patients. The hemoglobinometer proved practical, economical, and accurate in general, although 2 outlying values were severe enough as potentially to influence clinical decision making. Potential causes and solutions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom. marcoteli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teli
authors.forename: Yeung
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ingram
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D006452:Hemoglobinometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans