Accuracy of anemia screening by point-of-care hemoglobin testing in patients seeking abortion

Accurate and timely diagnosis of anemia in pregnancy is necessary for safe management of abortion care. Screening for anemia in abortion care is often accomplished using commercially-available point-of-care tests from capillary blood, but the validity of this test has not been investigated in the context of abortion care. We sought to determine the accuracy of a capillary hemoglobin (Hb) among pregnant patients seeking induced abortion.

Source: Contraception - September 10, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: Katherine E. Shapiro, Irina A Buhimschi, Jonah Fleisher Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research