International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 24-27 , April 2010

Should capillary blood glucose measurements be used in population surveys?

  • R. Tirimacco

      Affiliations

    • Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: iCCnet SA, Level 3B (Mail Box 28), Mark Oliphant Building, Laffer Drive, Bedford Park SA 5042, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 8201 7842, +61 412 749 418 (mobile); fax: +61 8 8201 7850.
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  • P.A. Tideman

      Affiliations

    • Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
    • Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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  • J. Dunbar

      Affiliations

    • Greater Green Triangle, University Department of Rural Health, Flinders University and Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
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  • P.A. Simpson

      Affiliations

    • Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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  • B. Philpot

      Affiliations

    • Greater Green Triangle, University Department of Rural Health, Flinders University and Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
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  • T. Laatikainen

      Affiliations

    • Greater Green Triangle, University Department of Rural Health, Flinders University and Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
    • National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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  • E. Janus

      Affiliations

    • Greater Green Triangle, University Department of Rural Health, Flinders University and Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
    • Department of Medicine, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Received 1 September 2009 ,Revised 27 November 2009 ,Accepted 5 December 2009.

  • Image Result

    Bland–Altman plot: difference between venous plasma laboratory glucose and capillary blood glucose. Mean difference 0.015, 95%CI: 0.011–0.0414.

    Bland–Altman plot: difference between venous plasma laboratory glucose and capillary blood glucose. Mean difference 0.015, 95%CI: 0.011–0.0414.

  • Image Result

    Passing and Bablok Regression: Capillary blood glucose=1.167×Venous plasma laboratory glucose−0.9mmol/L.

    Passing and Bablok Regression: Capillary blood glucose=1.167×Venous plasma laboratory glucose−0.9mmol/L.

PII: S1877-5934(09)00059-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijdm.2009.12.002

International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 24-27 , April 2010

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