Comparison of three-fold converted hematocrit and micro-hematocrit in pregnant women
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Aug 07, 2019
Kiya GT, et al. - Via performing a cross-sectional study, from May 18 to June 12, 2018, involving 200 pregnant women who visited the Laboratory for a Hematocrit test, researchers investigated the association and acceptability of three-fold converted Hematocrit vs the standard Micro-hematocrit method to diagnose anemia, in pregnant women. They collected three milliliters of venous blood with EDTA tube to assess Hematocrit by the Micro-hematocrit method and Hemoglobin concentration measured by a HemoCue Hemoglobin B analyzer. Generally, the two methods showed an excellent association. Hence, findings support the acceptability of the Hematocrit value, threefold calculated from the Hemoglobin
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