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Table 1 Characteristics of the data collected.

From: Screening for hypoglycemia at the bedside in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the Abbott PCx glucose meter

Characteristics

N or median

Range or percent

Patients (n)

132

 

Samples collected (n)

475

 

Samples per patient (n)

3

1 – 23

Weight (g)

1423

500 – 6609

Corrected Gestational age (weeks)

32

24 – 41

Hematocrit (volume fraction)

0.43

0.188 – 0.692

Glucose meter at the bedside (mmol/L)

4.7

1.4 – 17.5

Glucose meter in the laboratory (mmol/L)

4.2

1.1 – 17.5

Vitros Analyzer (mmol/L)

4.5

1.1 – 17.9

Sample Type (n)

  

   Capillary

374

(78.7%)

   Arterial

82

(17.3%)

   Venous

12

(2.5%)

First drop of blood wiped away (n)

  

   Yes

370

(98.9%)

   No

2

(0.5%)

Pipette used to apply blood (n)

  

   Yes

325

(68.4%)

   No

142

(29.9%)

Sample sent on ice (n)

  

   Yes

464

(97.8%)

   No

8

(1.5%)

Time between RN PCx and LAB PCx measurement (min)

26

3 – 110

Glucose meters used at bedside (n)

8

 

Glucose meters used in lab (n)

1

 

Operators at the Bedside (n)

115

 
  1. Median and range values are given for all variable data. Percentages are calculated using the number of samples collected.