Point of care testing compared to laboratory testing for the assessment of white blood cell counts and differentials: a review of the clinical effectiveness, diagnostic precision and accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32014000909
English
Authors' recommendations:
In general, POC testing is reliable and produces comparable results to a standard reference analyzer. The HemoCue WBC analyzer was also found to be stable under different conditions, and the counts can be interfered by a number of pathologic conditions. A guideline from the International Council for Standardization in Hematology (ICSH) was developed in 2008 to provide information on how to develop and manage a POC service so that reliable hematology results are produced. There were no studies on comparative clinical effectiveness, and cost effectiveness between POC WBC testing and standard laboratory testing.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/nov-2013/RC0489%20POC%20WBC%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Point-of-Care Systems
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
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Contact Name:
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Contact Email:
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Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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