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由ASubramanian著作·2011·被引用21次—EvaluationofanautomatederythrocytesedimentationrateanalyzerascomparedtotheWestergrenmanualmethodinmeasurementoferythrocytesedimentationrate.

Context: Monitor 100® (Electa Lab, Italy) is a newly developed automated method for measurement of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).

Aims: The aim of our study was to compare the ESR values by Monitor 100® against the standard Westergren method.

Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a Level I trauma care center on 200 patients. The samples taken were as per the recommendations charted out by International Council for Standardization in Hematology (ICSH) for comparing automated and manual Westergrens method.

Statistical analysis used: Bland and Altman statistical analysis was applied for evaluating Monitor 100® against the conventional Westergren method.

Results: The analysis revealed a low degree of agreement between the manual and automated methods especially for higher ESR values, mean difference -11.2 (95% limits o...