Determination of capillary hemoglobin levels using the HemoCue system in intensive care patients.

Abstract

Hemoglobin level determination using HemoCue should not be used in critically patients, especially when capillary blood samples are used and/or in presence of edema.

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Subjects

• Capillaries
• Critical Illness
• Female
• Hemoglobinometry
• Hemoglobins
• Humans
• Intensive Care Units
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Point-of-Care Systems
• Prospective Studies

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Authors

• Philippe Seguin
• Agathe Kleiber
• Charles Chanavaz
• Jeff Morcet
• Yannick Mallédant

Publication date

2011-07-29

Journal

Journal topics

• Critical Care

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Université Rennes 1, Inserm U991, Hôpital Pontchaillou, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033 Rennes Cedex 9, Rennes, France. philippe.seguin [at] chu-rennes.fr

Release reference

J Crit Care. 2011 Aug;26(4):423-7

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