Hemoglobin concentration and anemia diagnosis in venous and capillary blood: biological basis and policy implications

Volume: 1450, Issue: 1, Pages: 172 - 189
Published: Jun 23, 2019
Abstract
Anemia is an important public health challenge and accurate prevalence estimates are needed for program planning and tracking progress. While venous blood assessed by automated hematology analyzers is considered gold standard, most population-based surveys use point-of-care diagnostics and capillary blood to estimate population prevalence of anemia. Several factors influence hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, including human and analytic error,...
Paper Details
Title
Hemoglobin concentration and anemia diagnosis in venous and capillary blood: biological basis and policy implications
Published Date
Jun 23, 2019
Volume
1450
Issue
1
Pages
172 - 189
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.