Effects of Different Hematocrit Levels on Glucose Measurements With Handheld Meters for Point-of-Care Testing

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Zuping Tang · Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Judith H. Lee · Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Richard F. Louie · Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Gerald J. Kost · Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

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We strongly recommend that clinical professionals choose glucose systems carefully and interpret glucose measurements with extreme caution when the patient's hematocrit value changes, particularly if there is a simultaneous change in glucose level.

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Diabetes Management and Research Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Diabetes and associated disorders

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Published in: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Volume 124, Issue 8, pp. 1135-1140

DOI: 10.5858/2000-124-1135-eodhlo

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Effects of Different Hematocrit Levels on Glucose Measurements With Handheld Meters for Point-of-Care Testing

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