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Journal of veterinary internal medicine2010; 24(3); 617-621; doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0481.x

Evaluation of a veterinary glucometer for use in horses.

Abstract: Glucose assessment and regulation are important factors in the treatment of hospitalized horses and foals. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare glucose measurement by a veterinary glucometer, adjusted by code for use in horses and foals, to a reference chemistry analyzer. It was hypothesized that the veterinary glucometer and reference analyzer would yield similar results and that interpretation of glucose values obtained from a veterinary glucometer would result in clinically appropriate decisions. Methods: Fifty blood samples from adult horses and 50 blood samples from neonatal foals admitted to the Colorado State University Veterinary Hospital or Equine Reproduction Laboratory for evaluation. Methods: Glucose concentrations from fresh whole blood samples were evaluated in duplicate with a veterinary glucometer and these values were compared with those obtained with a reference plasma chemistry analyzer. The accuracy of glucometer measurement was evaluated with a Clarke error grid. Results: The veterinary glucometer accurately measured whole blood glucose concentrations in both horses and foals when compared with a reference plasma chemistry analyzer. Nearly 97% of the glucometer values obtained in this study would have resulted in appropriate clinical decisions based on the Clarke error grid analysis. Conclusions: The veterinary glucometer evaluated has potential utility for point-of-care whole blood glucose evaluation in both horses and foals.
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Publication Date: 2010-03-10 PubMed ID: 20337908DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0481.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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This is a study that looked at the use of a veterinary glucometer in measuring blood glucose levels in horses and foals, comparing the results with those from a reference plasma chemistry analyzer. It concluded that the glucometer was accurate and could thus be reliably used for point-of-care glucose evaluations in horses and foals.

Objective and Hypothesis

  • The goal of the research was to assess the feasibility of using a veterinary glucometer, calibrated for horses and foals, in measuring blood glucose levels, and compare the results with those obtained using a reference chemistry analyzer.
  • The hypothesis put forth was that the measurements from the veterinary glucometer and the reference analyzer would be closely comparable and utilizing the glucometer would enable making clinically relevant decisions.

Methodology

  • A total of 100 blood samples were used in this study – 50 from adult horses and 50 from neonatal foals. These samples were taken from patients admitted to the Colorado State University Veterinary Hospital or Equine Reproduction Laboratory.
  • The blood glucose concentrations from the fresh whole blood samples were measured twice using a veterinary glucometer.
  • These readings were then compared against the values obtained using a reference plasma chemistry analyzer, which is considered a gold standard in clinical laboratory medicine for assessing glucose levels.
  • The researchers then used a Clarke error grid to evaluate the accuracy of the glucometer readings. The Clarke error grid is a statistical tool often used to compare the accuracy of estimations made by medical devices.

Results and Conclusions

  • The research evidenced that the veterinary glucometer could accurately measure whole blood glucose concentrations in both adult horses and foals, as compared with the reference plasma chemistry analyzer.
  • Almost 97% of the glucometer values gathered in this study would have led to making clinically appropriate decisions based on the Clarke error grid analysis.
  • In summary, the research concluded that the veterinary glucometer assessed could potentially be useful for point-of-care blood glucose evaluation in both adult horses and foals, thus simplifying and enhancing the quality of equine health care.

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Hackett ES, McCue PM. (2010). Evaluation of a veterinary glucometer for use in horses. J Vet Intern Med, 24(3), 617-621. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0481.x

Publication

Journal of veterinary internal medicine
ISSN: 0891-6640
NlmUniqueID: 8708660
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 24
Issue: 3
Pages: 617-621

Researcher Affiliations

Hackett, E S
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. eileen.hackett@colostate.edu
McCue, P M

    MeSH Terms

    • Animals
    • Animals, Newborn / blood
    • Blood Chemical Analysis / instrumentation
    • Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary
    • Blood Glucose / analysis
    • Critical Illness
    • Horse Diseases / blood
    • Horses
    • Point-of-Care Systems

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