Rapid testing of red blood cell parameters in primary care patients using HemoScreen™ point of care instrument

• DOI: 10.1186/s12875-019-0971-2
• Publication Date: 2019-06-07T06:02:54Z
• Authors: Anders Larsson; Lena Carlsson; Bo Karlsson; Miklos Lipcsey
• Keywords: Point-of-Care Testing; Point of care; White blood cell; Blood cell; Complete blood count; Blood count; Cuvette

Patients with anemia are frequently encountered in primary care. Once is detected, it essential to define the type and identify underlying cause prior initiation of treatment. In most cases, can be determined using information from patient history, physical exam, complete blood counts (CBC). Point care testing cell would speed up work patients. The aim present study was evaluate if HemoScreen™ instrument (PixCell Medical, Yokneam Ilit, Israel) could used for samples. It a POCT that utilizes single sample cuvettes image analysis full count including RBC, Hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, platelets, WBC, WBC 5-part differential. We compared Sysmex XN results 100 samples focusing on total white cells, red parameters MCV platelets. Deming correlations between instruments CBC were WBCHemoScreen™ = 1.016* WBCSysmex + 0.34; r 0.981, RBCHemoScreen™ 0.988* RBCSysmex 0.015; 0.974, HemoglobinHemoScreen™ 1.081* HemoglobinSysmex − 11.25; 0.964, MCHHemoScreen™ 0.978* MCHSysmex 0.78; 0.939, MCVHemoScreen™ 0.963* MCVSysmex 8.68; 0.946, PlateletsHemoScreen™ 0.964* PlateletsSysmex 25.7; 0.953. provide rapid accurate test evaluation This new technology interesting as allows also at small centers.