Abstract

Background: Hemoglobin's pivotal role in human health is monitored through hospital-based complete blood count (CBC) by utilizing automated methods like electrical impedance and photon scattering. This study explored bedside fingertip hemogram and hematocrit analysis’ reliability versus CBC´s in emergency department patients, crucial for hemorrhagic condition management.
Methods: The study included emergency department patients requiring hemogram monitoring. Participant data, CBC, and fingertip hemogram and hematocrit result values from venous blood using a conventional device were compared during monitoring.
Results: In this study, 88 participants (63.6% female, mean age 47.68 ± 19.80) were assessed for hemoglobin and hematocrit levels using both fingertip and conventional methods. Fingertip hemogram measurements showed a significant correlation with conventional CBC devices, yet tended to be 1.20 g/dL lower. Similarly, fingertip hematocrit measurements correlated positively but were 3.59% lower compared to conventional measurements.
Conclusions: Bedside fingertip devices for hemogram measurement in emergency departments provide time-efficient and resource-saving advantages.

DOI: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2025.250423