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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 89:F356-F359 doi:10.1136/adc.2003.033548
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Evaluation of “point of care” devices in the measurement of low blood glucose in neonatal practice

Table 2

 Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of glucometers for detection of hypoglycaemia (< 2.6 and < 2.0 mmol/l)

Hypoglycaemia <2.6 mmol/l Hypoglycaemia <2.0 mmol/l
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
Phase I
    Glucotrend 83.3 92 92.6 82.1 92.3 61.9 42.9 96.3
    Advantage 46.7 79.2 73.7 54.3 64.3 75 50 86.1
    Reflolux S 100 64.8 69.2 83.3 56.3 89.7
Phase II
    Elite XL 65.5 69.2 82.6 47.4 60 92.6 81.8 80.6
    Precision 96.4 60 81.8 90 75 88.9 80 85.7
    Reflolux S 100 68.2 70.6 88.9 80 82.8

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