Udezue E O, Ezeoke A C, Oli J M
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
Trop Geogr Med. 1989 Apr;41(2):141-5.
We assessed the performance of a portable glucose meter in a tropical environment. This was undertaken in an effort to reduce the costs of regular blood glucose measurements for our diabetic patients, many of whom were finding regular laboratory tests financially burdensome. The glucose meter was as accurate as the laboratory up to glucose concentrations of 250 mg/dl (14 mmol/l) but slightly overestimated results above that level. Nevertheless, it gave results comparable to those obtained with similar instruments in temperate countries, with a correlation coefficient of 0.91. Its cheapness, alternative power source from dry battery, use of finger prick capillary rather than venous blood, ease of operation, and quick production of results make it almost ideal for use in developing countries.
我们评估了一款便携式血糖仪在热带环境中的性能。这样做是为了降低我们糖尿病患者定期血糖检测的成本，他们中的许多人发现常规实验室检测在经济上负担过重。该血糖仪在血糖浓度达到250毫克/分升（14毫摩尔/升）时与实验室检测结果一样准确，但高于该水平时会略微高估结果。尽管如此，其结果与温带国家使用的类似仪器所获得的结果相当，相关系数为0.91。它价格便宜、采用干电池作为替代电源、使用指尖采血毛细管而非静脉血、操作简便且结果快速得出，几乎是发展中国家使用的理想选择。
