Evaluation of the analytical specificity and clinical application of a new generation hospital-based glucose meter in a dialysis setting

Point of Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-67

  Bewley, Barbara ^a,c   O'Rahilly, S ^a   Tassell, Rhys ^a   DuBois, Jeff ^b   Donald, Euan ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Glucose; Glucose oxidase; Hematocrit; Hemodialysis; Hexokinase; Interferences; Maltose; Peritoneal dialysis; Precision; Stat strip

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649112824     PISSN: 1533029X     EISSN: 15330303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/POC.0b13e3181a4c4f4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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