What's the biological variation for the relevant analytes?
Jonathan
On 11 May 2009, at 09:33, Reynolds Tim wrote:
> Overall, I would say the imprecision of POCT cholesterol is not
> acceptable.
>
> When a dose titration gives a 6% improvement, you need precision
> better
> than that to know whether the change has worked.
>
> And using POCT devices for screening is even less helpful...
>
> But that won't stop DoH from pushing for its use on grounds of patient
> choice - though why anyone would knowingly choose to be given the
> wrong
> result I don't know.
>
> TIM
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Barlow
> Sent: 08 May 2009 16:55
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> Subject: Re: POCT cholesterol
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>
> Thanks Katie.
>
> A question for all the lipidologists out there:-
>
> Is imprecision of these analysers acceptable?
>
> Regards
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> Ian Barlow
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: 08 May 2009 16:33
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> Subject: Re: POCT cholesterol
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Howell
> Sent: 07 May 2009 12:33
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> Subject: POCT cholesterol
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> Hi
>
> Does anyone have experience of POCT cholesterol and can anyone tell me
> about QA schemes for POCT cholesterol please
>
> Thanks
> Mike Howell
>
> Mike Howell
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