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Comparison of point-of-care testing (POCT): i-STAT(®) international normalized ratio (INR) vs reference laboratory INR in pediatric patients undergoing major surgery


Spielmann, N; Mauch, J Y; Madjdpour, C; Schmugge, M; Albisetti, M; Weiss, M; Haas, T (2011). Comparison of point-of-care testing (POCT): i-STAT(®) international normalized ratio (INR) vs reference laboratory INR in pediatric patients undergoing major surgery. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 21(10):1041-1045.

Abstract

Background:  The aim of the study was to compare international normalized ratio (INR) results obtained by point-of-care testing (i-STAT® device) with the reference laboratory INR in children undergoing major surgery with expected significant blood loss.

Methods:  Pediatric patients undergoing craniofacial, spine, hip, or cancer surgery were included. Blood samples for coagulation testing were tested at several intraoperative time points and generally withdrawn from the arterial catheter, if accessible. A volume of 1.4 ml citrated blood was used for the reference laboratory INR test, and 0.1 ml of blood was taken for the whole blood INR test using the i-STAT® device. Blood samples for both tests were withdrawn at the same time and immediately analyzed with both devices.

Results:  A total of 169 paired blood samples were taken intraoperatively from 44 pediatric patients [IQR 0.9–10.7 years (median 3.3)]. Reference laboratory INR ranged from 0.96 to 3.43 (mean 1.40; sd 0.32) and INR of i-STAT® from 0.95 to 2.29 (mean 1.26; sd 0.22). The correlation coefficient was 0.83 (P < 0.001), and the bias values were 0.12 and 0.55 at the medical decision level of ≤2.0 and >2.0, respectively.

Conclusions:  In the perioperative setting, point-of-care INR testing in children using the i-STAT® device is a reliable and easy-to-handle method for INR values ≤2.0, while INR values >2.0 might be underestimated.

Abstract

Background:  The aim of the study was to compare international normalized ratio (INR) results obtained by point-of-care testing (i-STAT® device) with the reference laboratory INR in children undergoing major surgery with expected significant blood loss.

Methods:  Pediatric patients undergoing craniofacial, spine, hip, or cancer surgery were included. Blood samples for coagulation testing were tested at several intraoperative time points and generally withdrawn from the arterial catheter, if accessible. A volume of 1.4 ml citrated blood was used for the reference laboratory INR test, and 0.1 ml of blood was taken for the whole blood INR test using the i-STAT® device. Blood samples for both tests were withdrawn at the same time and immediately analyzed with both devices.

Results:  A total of 169 paired blood samples were taken intraoperatively from 44 pediatric patients [IQR 0.9–10.7 years (median 3.3)]. Reference laboratory INR ranged from 0.96 to 3.43 (mean 1.40; sd 0.32) and INR of i-STAT® from 0.95 to 2.29 (mean 1.26; sd 0.22). The correlation coefficient was 0.83 (P < 0.001), and the bias values were 0.12 and 0.55 at the medical decision level of ≤2.0 and >2.0, respectively.

Conclusions:  In the perioperative setting, point-of-care INR testing in children using the i-STAT® device is a reliable and easy-to-handle method for INR values ≤2.0, while INR values >2.0 might be underestimated.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > University Children's Hospital Zurich > Medical Clinic
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Institute of Anesthesiology
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Children's Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Surgery
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Health Sciences > Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Language:English
Date:2011
Deposited On:20 Dec 2011 09:52
Last Modified:23 Jan 2022 19:46
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:1155-5645
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03600.x
PubMed ID:21545369
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