Abstract
A chemically treated paper stick (Dextrostix) method of blood glucose estimation was compared to the alkaline potassium ferricyanide method in which an automated system (Auto Analyzer) of blood glucose estimation is used. Six medical technicians in a routine hospital laboratory performed the tests. Their instructions consisted solely of those accompanying the Dextrostix. Analysis of the data by the covariance technique suggests that, under the conditions of this study, the Dextrostix method has serious limitations. There was inconsistency, at least among technicians, in ability to discriminate shades of color, which rendered the Dextrostix method unsatisfactory for use as a mass-screening tool or as an alternate emergency laboratory procedure. It is also doubtful that the results of this method could be relied upon in the differential diagnosis of coma when the presence of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia must be established with certainty.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
