Screening for hypoglycemia at the bedside in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the Abbott PCx glucose meter

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Point of care (POC) glucose meters are routinely used as a screening tool for hypoglycemia in a neonatal setting. Glucose meters however, lack the same accuracy as laboratory instruments for glucose measurement. In this study we inve...

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Main Authors: Ismaila Afisi, Grey Vijaylaxmi, Balion Cynthia, Blatz Susan, Seidlitz Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/6/28

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