Comparison of capillary and venous hemoglobin determination among school-age children: insights from Zanzibar, TanzaniaKaunara Azizion May 15, 2026 at 10:00 am
Adv Lab Med. 2026 Apr 15;7(2):140-147. doi: 10.1515/almed-2025-0053. eCollection 2026 Jun. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: There is apprehension regarding the agreement between capillary and venous hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, which may have far-reaching consequences for global anemia prevalence estimates, heavily dependent on capillary Hb data. METHODS: We investigated the discrepancies in Hb concentrations obtained from venous and capillary … Read more