Publications by authors named "Peggy A Mann"
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- This study compares the efficiency and accuracy of manual urinalysis (UA) and urine pregnancy tests (UPT) to a semi-automated analyzer in Ob/Gyn clinics.
- A total of 2525 patient samples were tested using both methods, with results showing that the automated system significantly reduced test time and errors in results' transcription.
- The findings highlight that the CLINITEK Status Connect System is more efficient and could further reduce errors if connected to the electronic medical record (EMR) system.
The data presented here was produced as part of an evaluation of the performance of the CoaguChek XS point-of-care coagulation analyzer, which is discussed in the research article "POCT PT INR - Is it adequate for Patient Care? A Comparison of the Roche Coaguchek XS vs. Stago Star vs. Siemens BCS in Patients Routinely Seen in an Anticoagulation Clinic" (Baker et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In this study we examined the difference in patient INR values as measured by the POCT CoaguChek XS device and central laboratory Stago Evolution and Siemens BCS XP analyzers.
Methods: This study composed of 100 warfarin therapy patients and 20 coagulation normal subjects, showed that the difference between the POCT and clinical laboratory values increased with increasing INR and was exacerbated by the use of different thromboplastin reagents by the POCT and central lab.
Results: The CoaguChek XS and on-site Stago analyzers which used human recombinant (ISI=1.