Point-of-care haematological monitoring during treatment with clozapine

Autor: Atkins Matthew, McGuire Philip, Balgobin Bhirundra, Williams Sophie, Ceesay Fatou, Desouza Neville, Patel Pravinkumar, Taylor David
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 46, Iss 3, Pp 187-193 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2567-9430
2567-9449
DOI: 10.1515/labmed-2021-0181
Popis: Patients treated with clozapine are required to have regular venous blood samples taken to measure white blood cell (WBC) and neutrophil counts to reduce the risk of agranulocytosis. The need for regular venous blood sampling can deter patients and clinicians from treatment with clozapine. Finger prick sampling offers patients a simpler and less invasive technique that is likely to be more acceptable. We undertook to evaluate a novel point of care testing (POCT) device which measures WBC and neutrophil counts using a small volume of capillary blood from a finger prick sample.
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