Abstract / Description of output
Objective
To determine whether a smartphone obtained image can be used to extrapolate the packed cell volume of canine blood samples.
Design
Prospective study of surplus blood obtained from clinical cases Setting University teaching hospital Interventions Blood samples were placed on filter paper and images were obtained with a smartphone in different environments. These results were then compared to the packed cell volume measurements on the same samples following the World Health Organisation guidelines.
Measurements
69 samples were assessed and identified that smartphone images, obtained in a controlled environment, were able to predict the packed cell volume of the samples. This prediction was most accurate when assessing samples of a normal erythroid mass or polycythaemic samples.
Conclusions
The results of this study suggest that smartphone obtained images are indeed of use when correlated with canine packed cell volume. If this can be incorporated into a smartphone application, there would be scope to use this in low resource settings.
To determine whether a smartphone obtained image can be used to extrapolate the packed cell volume of canine blood samples.
Design
Prospective study of surplus blood obtained from clinical cases Setting University teaching hospital Interventions Blood samples were placed on filter paper and images were obtained with a smartphone in different environments. These results were then compared to the packed cell volume measurements on the same samples following the World Health Organisation guidelines.
Measurements
69 samples were assessed and identified that smartphone images, obtained in a controlled environment, were able to predict the packed cell volume of the samples. This prediction was most accurate when assessing samples of a normal erythroid mass or polycythaemic samples.
Conclusions
The results of this study suggest that smartphone obtained images are indeed of use when correlated with canine packed cell volume. If this can be incorporated into a smartphone application, there would be scope to use this in low resource settings.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care |
Early online date | 16 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 16 Jun 2020 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- PCV
- Smartphone
- Packed cell volume