Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Accuracy of two human blood glucose meters for dogs and cats
By Domori, Asuka et al.·Published in Veterinary Clinical Pathology·2014·Laboratory of Small Animal Internal Medicine Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Kagoshima University Korimoto Kagoshima Japan, Japan·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: The clinical utility of two human portable blood glucose meters in canine and feline practice
Plain-English summary
A study evaluated two portable blood glucose meters designed for humans to see if they could accurately measure blood sugar levels in dogs and cats. The meters were tested on 69 dogs and 26 cats, and while they showed a good correlation with a standard reference method, there were some discrepancies in accuracy. The PBGM-H meter performed better overall, especially for dogs, and both meters could still help make acceptable treatment decisions despite some bias in their readings. This suggests that these devices could be useful for monitoring blood sugar in pets with diabetes.
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Abstract
BackgroundPortable blood glucose meters (PBGMs) are useful for serial measurements of blood glucose and creation of blood glucose curves in veterinary practice. However, it is necessary to validate PBGMs designed for people for veterinary use.ObjectivesOur objective was to evaluate the accuracy of 2 PBGMs designed for people for use in dogs and cats.MethodsThe blood glucose levels were determined in blood samples collected from 69 dogs and 26 cats admitted to the Kagoshima University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, using a MEDISAFE [PBGM‐T] and an Antsense III [PBGM‐H], and a FUJI DRI‐CHEM 7000V as reference method. The correlations and agreements among the results were statistically analyzed.ResultsSimple regression analyses revealed a high correlation between values from both PBGMs and the reference method in both dogs and cats. However, Passing–Bablok regression and Bland–Altman analyses revealed that the data from both PBGMs did not show statistical agreement with the reference values. Concordance correlated coefficients were moderate for the PBGM‐T and almost perfect for the PBGM‐H for canine samples, and were poor for the PBGM‐T and substantial for the PBGM‐H for feline samples. Hematocrit values significantly affected the results of the PBGM‐T, but not the PBGM‐H. Error grid analyses revealed that all measurements from both PBGMs would lead to acceptable treatment decisions.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that both PBGMs, especially the PBGM‐H, would be clinically useful in small animal practice, although there was a bias between each PBGM and the reference method.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.12115