Publication: Comparison between blood hemoglobin concentration determined by point-of-care device and complete blood count in adult patients with dengue
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2021-08-01
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Vol.15, No.8 (2021)
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Kantasit Wisanuvej, Kochawan Boonyawat, Chutchaiwat Savetamornkul, Sirapong Virapongsiri, Jatupon Krongvorakul, Somnuek Sungkanuparph, Angsana Phuphuakrat Comparison between blood hemoglobin concentration determined by point-of-care device and complete blood count in adult patients with dengue. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Vol.15, No.8 (2021). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009692 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77983
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Comparison between blood hemoglobin concentration determined by point-of-care device and complete blood count in adult patients with dengue
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Background Hematocrit measurement has been an indispensable tool for monitoring plasma leakage and bleeding in dengue patients. However, hematocrit measurement by automated methods is hampered by frequent venipunctures. Utility of point-of-care hemoglobin (POC-Hb) test for monitoring dengue patients has not been established. We evaluated the relationship between hemoglobin measured by POC-Hb testing and hematocrit measured by the automated method in adult dengue patients. Methodology and principal findings Adult dengue patients were recruited at two university hospitals in Thailand from October 2019 to December 2020. POC-Hb test was performed using capillary blood simultaneously with venipuncture to obtain whole blood for an automated complete blood count (CBC) anal-ysis. The correlation of hemoglobin and hematocrit measurement was evaluated. A total of 44 dengue patients were enrolled. Twenty-nine patients (65.9%) were female, with a median age of 31 years (interquartile range 22–41). Of the enrolled patients, 30 (68.2%), 11 (25.0%), and 3 (6.8%) were classified as dengue without warning signs, with warning signs, and severe dengue, respectively. Seven patients (15.9%) had hemoconcentration, and five patients (11.3%) had bleeding. A total of 216 pairs of POC-Hb and CBC were evaluated. A significant positive correlation was observed between hemoglobin measured by POC-Hb testing and hematocrit measured by an automated CBC (r = 0.869, p <0.001). Bland-Altman analysis between hemoglobin measured by POC-Hb testing and an automated CBC showed a bias of-0.43 (95% limit of agreement of-1.81 and 0.95). Using the cutoff of POC-Hb 20% as a criteria for hemoconcentration, the sensitivity and specificity of hemoconcen-tration detected by POC-Hb device were 71.4% and 100.0%, respectively.