From: PETER HOWELL <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'ACB Point of Care Testing List'" <[log in to unmask]>
Copies to: "'Dr Pat Twomey'" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: HEMOCUE for GTTs
Date sent: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:10:58 +0100
There has been a paper recently in Clinical Chemistry dealing with
some of these issues - will try and locate the reference.
Pat
> That was one of the things I wanted to ask about !
> We have a Hemocue and would like to use it for GTTs, but the worry is the
> differences between whole blood and plasma, capillary and venous blood and
> reporting the right reference ranges based on these factors.
> Any thoughts ?
>
> Peter
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dr Pat Twomey [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 24 June 2002 12:27
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> > Subject: Re: HEMOCUE for GTTs
> >
> > Date sent: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:15:51 +0100
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> > From: PETER HOWELL <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: HEMOCUE for GTTs
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Are they licensed for the diagnosis of DM? I also thought that
> > plasma was now the specimen of choice?
> >
> > Pat
> >
> > > Hello All
> > >
> > > Is there anyone out there using a Hemocue as a POCT instrument for GTTs
> > ?
> > > I'd be interested in chatting to anyone that does about their
> > experiences.
> > >
> > > Thanx
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> > > Peter Howell
> > > Head Biomedical Scientist
> > > Medical Biochemistry Department
> > > Wrexham Maelor Hospital
> > > WREXHAM
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr. Pat Twomey,
> > Department of Clinical Biochemistry,
> > Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9YW.
> > tel: 0131-5362704
> > fax: 0131-5362758
Dr. Pat Twomey,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry,
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9YW.
tel: 0131-5362704
fax: 0131-5362758
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