PMID- 18070280
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080122
LR  - 20220311
IS  - 0042-9007 (Print)
IS  - 0042-9007 (Linking)
VI  - 93
IP  - 4
DP  - 2007 Nov
TI  - Use of capillary blood count parameters in adults.
PG  - 348-53
AB  - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Capillary samples can provide blood for cell counts in 
      haematologic patients and blood donors. However, some accept only values from 
      venous blood. This study compares capillary and venous blood counts to verify the 
      hypothesis that they are equivalent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analysed 463 
      capillary (fingerstick) and venous blood samples from 428 adults of both sexes 
      (71% haematologic patients, 29% potential blood and apheresis donors). Both 
      samples were taken at the same time from each subject. Haemoglobin (Hb), 
      haematocrit (Hct), white blood cells (WBC), platelets, red blood cells (RBC), 
      mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular Hb (MCH) and mean corpuscular Hb 
      concentration (MCHC) were measured using a haematology analyser (Advia 120, 
      Bayer). RESULTS: Capillary Hb, Hct, WBC, RBC, MCV and MCH were all significantly 
      higher than the venous values [+0.2 mmol/l (+0.3 g/dl), +0.02 l/l (+2%), +0.2 x 
      10(9)/l, +0.1 x 10(12)/l, +3.1 fl and +0.01 fmol, respectively], whereas the 
      capillary MCHC was lower (-0.6 mmol/l). There was no difference in platelets (-1 
      x 10(9)/l). Capillary Hb and Hct values were higher in patients with anaemia and 
      polycythaemia, respectively. However, no significant differences occurred in 
      severe thrombocytopenia. CONCLUSION: In adult haematologic patients, however, 
      only the differences in Hb and Hct values may be of clinical relevance. For 
      potential blood and apheresis donors, Hb and platelet screening are equivalent 
      with either capillary and venous blood using a haematology analyser.
FAU - Schalk, E
AU  - Schalk E
AD  - Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University 
      Hospital of Magdeburg, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany. enrico.schalk@med.ovgu.de
FAU - Heim, M U
AU  - Heim MU
FAU - Koenigsmann, M
AU  - Koenigsmann M
FAU - Jentsch-Ullrich, K
AU  - Jentsch-Ullrich K
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Validation Study
PL  - England
TA  - Vox Sang
JT  - Vox sanguinis
JID - 0413606
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Anemia/blood/*diagnosis
MH  - Blood Cell Count/*methods
MH  - Blood Specimen Collection/*methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Leukemia/blood
MH  - Lymphoma/blood
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases/blood
EDAT- 2007/12/12 09:00
MHDA- 2008/01/23 09:00
CRDT- 2007/12/12 09:00
PHST- 2007/12/12 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/01/23 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/12/12 09:00 [entrez]
AID - VOX978 [pii]
AID - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2007.00978.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Vox Sang. 2007 Nov;93(4):348-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2007.00978.x.