Hemoglobin measurement in venous blood versus single-drop and pooled capillary blood: A method-comparison study in a controlled and survey setting in Uganda among children and women

CONCLUSION: The variability of Hb measured by capillary blood using the HemoCue 201+ analyzer was higher than venous blood but the extent to which this impacts the validity of Hb and anemia estimates requires further exploration. Future research is also needed to evaluate the implications of using venous versus capillary blood in population-based surveys.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NUMBER AND WEBSITE: 720-OAA-18C-00083; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05059457.PMID:38176682 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.025
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research