| Autor: |
Kevin G McCracken, Haley B Johnston, Katherine A McCracken, Riley M Olson, Jose Antonio Otero Soberon, Renzo Hernan Turpo Aroquipa, Luis Alza |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Field Ornithology, Vol 95, Iss 3, p 5 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1557-9263 |
| DOI: |
10.5751/JFO-00493-950305 |
| Popis: |
HemoCue analyzers are standard point-of-care devices for measuring blood hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]). The utility of these photometers has been demonstrated for all vertebrate lineages including birds, yet because most vertebrates except mammals possess nucleated red-blood cells, their [Hb] readings are inflated upward in these taxa and require a correction factor relative to the reference calibration. We field tested the newest of these analyzers, Hb801, against its predecessor, the Hb201+. Because of differences in the photometry methods, these two analyzers were not found to be equivalent for taxa with nucleated red-blood cells, such as birds. Whereas a correction factor of 1.0–1.4 g/dL is required for the Hb201+, it may be that no correction factor is required for the Hb801. Further study of the Hb801 relative to a gold-standard reference in non-mammalian lineages is warranted. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
