Hemocue urine albumin point-of-care test shows strong agreement with the results obtained with a large nephelometer

Point-of-care testing (POCT) offers rapid test results, which facilitate the use of the results to motivate the patient to lifestyles changes and increased compliance. Florvall et al evaluate urine albumin analyzed by the HemoCue POCT instrument, which can provide rapid test results, in relation to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diabetes care 2006-02, Vol.29 (2), p.422-423
Hauptverfasser:	FLORVALL, Gösta, BASU, Samar, HELMERSSON, Johanna, LARSSON, Anders
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Albuminuria - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Care and treatment Creatinine - urine Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Diabetic nephropathies Diabetic Nephropathies - diagnosis Diagnostic tests Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Humans Male Medical equipment Medical sciences MEDICIN MEDICINE Men Nephelometry and Turbidimetry Older people Risk factors Sensitivity and Specificity Type 2 diabetes Urinalysis - instrumentation Urine
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Zusammenfassung:	Point-of-care testing (POCT) offers rapid test results, which facilitate the use of the results to motivate the patient to lifestyles changes and increased compliance. Florvall et al evaluate urine albumin analyzed by the HemoCue POCT instrument, which can provide rapid test results, in relation to urine albumin analyzed by a central laboratory instrument and the albumin-to-creatinine ratio in a group of elderly men.
ISSN:	0149-5992 1935-5548 1935-5548
DOI:	10.2337/diacare.29.02.06.dc05-1080