Validation of the Medonic CA620/530 Vet 20-microl microcapillary sampler system for hematology testing of feline blood

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2009 May;21(3):364-8. doi: 10.1177/104063870902100311.

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to compare feline hematologic variables in blood collected in microcapillary tubes (20 microl) and conventional blood tubes with the Medonic CA620/530 Vet in-house hematologic analyzer. A comparison of results obtained in 60 cats presented at the clinics of the veterinary school showed that the correlations between the 2 methods were 0.97 for white blood cell, 0.95 for red blood cell, and 0.93 for platelet counts; 0.92 for hemoglobin concentration; and 0.99 for mean corpuscular volume. No clinically relevant differences between the 2 blood sampling techniques were observed for any variable, which suggests that both techniques are interchangeable in cats. Moreover, microcapillary tubes would allow easier repeated sampling in the same cat and would likely be useful in other small species.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cats / blood*
  • Erythrocyte Count / instrumentation
  • Erythrocyte Count / veterinary
  • Hematologic Tests / instrumentation
  • Hematologic Tests / veterinary*
  • Hemoglobins / analysis
  • Leukocyte Count / instrumentation
  • Leukocyte Count / veterinary
  • Platelet Count / instrumentation
  • Platelet Count / veterinary
  • Quality Control
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Hemoglobins