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Article: Boston children's study verifies efficacy of new CHr test for infant hemoglobin deficiency.(STATISTICAL NOTES)
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- Healthcare Strategic Management
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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A new blood test detects iron deficiency in infants earlier and more accurately than the commonly used hemoglobin screening test, according to a study published in the Aug. 24-31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Assn.
The Children's Hospital, Boston, 325 beds, was the site of the study, which compared the new CHr test with the standard hemoglobin test as a screen for iron deficiency in infants. The CHr test measures the hemoglobin content of reticulocytes, or immature red blood cells, whereas the standard hemoglobin test is based on the entire population of red blood cells.
Because reticulocytes are present in the bloodstream for only 24 to ...