Evaluation of a non invasive hemoglobin testing device, the Hemo Hue® card, in obstetrics
D Dünner, C Breymann · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2009 · Heft 04
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Detection of anaemia is essential during pregnancy and the postpartum period and a core element of antenatal care program. The diagnosis tests are based on laboratory testing. There is a need for a simple, non-invasive blood test method to assess the degree of anaemia for patients who need serial and urgent measurement. Hemo Hue is a visual analog scale which allows a standardized estimation of the degree of anaemia. The aim of the present study was to investigate the usefulness of the HemoHue® Card in predicting haemoglobin concentrations of pregnant and postpartum women. In this study 151 pregnant and 101 post…