Complete Blood Count as point of care testing QBC STAR™: Preliminary evaluation.
Int J Lab Hematol
; 43(5): 973-982, 2021 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Point of care testing (POCT) represents a valuable option when laboratory data shall be urgently available for timely clinical management, with a turnaround time (TAT) that is unfeasible using conventional laboratory instrumentation. This study was aimed to compare the performance of QBC STAR™ compared to Sysmex XN-module and the reference optical microscopy (OM) assessment. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
One hundred peripheral blood samples, collected in K3 EDTA tubes, and 50 capillary blood samples obtained by finger stick were analyzed with QBC STAR™, Sysmex XN-module, and OM. Data were compared with Passing-Bablok regression and Bland-Altman plots.RESULTS:
The Passing-Bablok regression analysis (QBC STAR™ capillary sample vs XN-module) yielded slopes comprised between 0.30 and 1.37, while the intercepts ranged between -17.57 and 232.6. Bland-Altman plots yielded relative bias comprised between -4.87% (for MN QBC STAR™ capillary sample vs XN-module) and 27% (PLT QBC STAR™ capillary sample vs XN-module). A significant bias was found for all parameters except MN and WBC, RBC in all and pediatric samples, and HB in adults samples.CONCLUSION:
The results of this analytical evaluation suggest that QBC STAR™ may not be the ideal tool for performing complete blood count analysis for diagnostic purposes, while it could be more useful in urgent/emergent conditions, such as for rapid monitoring of some hematological parameters (eg, WBC and HB).Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Contagem de Células Sanguíneas
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Testes Imediatos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Newborn
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Revista:
Int J Lab Hematol
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article