title: Comparison between two portable hemoglobinometers and a reference method to verify the reliability of screening in blood donors.
abstract: Portable hemoglobinometers are used to determine hemoglobin level, but there are conflicting reports regarding their accuracy. The aim of this study was to compare results from two portable hemoglobinometers (HemoCue® and Hemo-Control) with an automated hematology analyzer (Sysmex XE-2100D) to determine if the screening of blood donors is reliable. A total of 426 blood donors' samples were studied and on average the Hb content measured in capillary blood samples was higher than that found in venous blood samples. Hemoglobinometers can be employed as a method to screen blood donors, but critical values should be confirmed in an automated hematology analyzer.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Professor Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Serviço de Análises Clínicas, Laboratório de Pesquisa I, Campus Universitário, s/no, Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil. Electronic address: renatarudolf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Renata Cristina Messores
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Rudolf-Oliveira
authors.forename: Kauê Taneli
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Mariana Lenhani
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Martignago
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mengatto
authors.forename: Pâmela Cristina
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Gaspar
authors.forename: Jovino dos Santos
authors.initials: Jdos S
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Junara Cerutti
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Maria Luiza
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bazzo
authors.forename: Maria Cláudia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Santos-Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006452:Hemoglobinometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Automated hematology analyzer; Blood donors; Hemoglobin; Hemoglobinometers