ArticleDisaster medicine and public health preparedness2009
Thermal stress and point-of-care testing performance: suitability of glucose test strips and blood gas cartridges for disaster response.
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- Short-Term Thermal-Humidity Shock Affects Point-of-Care Glucose Testing: Implications for Health Professionals and Patients.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2014Article
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- Future Connectivity for Disaster and Emergency Point of Care.Point of care · 2010Article
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- Point-of-care testing for disasters: needs assessment, strategic planning, and future design.Clinics in laboratory medicine · 2009Article
- Enhancing crisis standards of care using innovative point-of-care testing.American journal of disaster medicineArticle
- Evidence-based point-of-care tests and device designs for disaster preparedness.American journal of disaster medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivePoint-of-care testing (POCT) devices are deployed in the field for emergency on-site testing under a wide range of environmental conditions. Our objective was to evaluate the performance of glucose meter test strips and handheld blood gas analyzer cartridges following thermal stresses that simulate field conditions.
methodsWe evaluated electrochemical and spectrophotometric glucose meter systems and a handheld blood gas analyzer. Glucose test strips were cold-stressed (-21 degrees C) and heat-stressed (40 degrees C) for up to 4 weeks. Blood gas cartridges were stressed at -21 degrees C, 2 degrees C, and 40 degrees C for up to 72 hours. Test strip and cartridge performance was evaluated using aqueous quality control solutions. Results were compared with those obtained with unstressed POCT strips and cartridges.
resultsHeated glucose test strips and blood gas cartridges yielded elevated results. Frozen test strips and cooled cartridges yielded depressed glucose and blood gas results, respectively. Frozen cartridges failed.
conclusionsThe performance of glucose test strips and blood gas cartridges was affected adversely by thermal stresses. Heating generated elevated results, and cooling depressed results. Disaster medical assistance teams and emergency medical responders should be aware of these risks. Field POCT devices must be robust to withstand adverse conditions. We recommend that industry produce POCT devices and reagents suitable for disaster medical assistance teams.
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