Evaluation of One Touch II hospital in a community-hospital setting.

Objective: To compare the linearity and precision of the One Touch II hospital, a bedside reflectance meter for measuring blood glucose, to the Kodak Ektachem 700 and to discuss a few essential elements needed for an excellent bedside testing program.

Setting: Prince George's Hospital Center (PGHC), Cheverly, Maryland, a community hospital with approximately 400 beds.

Patients Or Other Participants: Blood was selected randomly from 100 patients for whom a blood glucose test had been ordered. All patients were adults.

Intervention(s): Not applicable.

Results: A high degree of correlation (r = 0.984) was observed between the One Touch II hospital glucometer and the Kodak Ektachem 700. The linear regression equation was y = 1.1x - 2.0.

Conclusion: The One Touch II hospital meter is an accurate and practical instrument when it is used by trained individuals.