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An evaluation of a coagulation system (Xprecia Stride) for utilisation in anticoagulation management
  1. Deborah McCahon1,2,
  2. Andrea Roalfe1,
  3. David A Fitzmaurice3
  1. 1 University of Birmingham, Institute of Applied Health Research, Birmingham, UK
  2. 2 University of Bristol, Social and Community Medicine, Bristol, UK
  3. 3 University of Warwick, Warwick Clinical Trials, Coventry, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Deborah McCahon, Social and Community Medicine, Centre for Academic Primary care, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK; deborah.mccahon{at}bristol.ac.uk

Abstract

Aim To evaluate the reliability and performance of the Xprecia Stride coagulometer under the conditions in which it is most likely to be used.

Methods The performance of the Xprecia Stride coagulometer was compared with a local laboratory and the CoaguChek systems routinely used for international normalised ratio (INR) estimation within one primary and one secondary care based anticoagulation clinic in Birmingham. Anticoagulation clinic personnel were trained to use the Xprecia Stride. Patients attending the clinics were eligible if aged ≥18 years and had received warfarin for at least 3 months. Consenting participants provided capillary blood samples for parallel testing on the Xprecia Stride and CoaguChek systems. At the secondary care clinic, a venous blood sample was also collected for laboratory INR estimation. INR results were compared using linear regression analysis and Bland–Altman plots.

Results A total of 102 laboratory and 205 parallel coagulometer INR tests were performed. Linear regression revealed strong correlation between the Xprecia Stride and the laboratory (r=0.83) and between the Xprecia Stride and CoaguChek systems (r=0.92). Within the therapeutic range, agreement between the systems was very good with 87% of the Xprecia Stride and laboratory INR results and 93% of the Xprecia Stride and CoaguChek INR results being within 0.5 INR units of each other.

Conclusion INRs tested using the Xprecia Stride system showed good agreement with the laboratory and CoaguChek systems. Findings indicate that in the hands of the intended users the Xprecia Stride is accurate, reliable and acceptable for use in a routine clinical setting.

  • INR
  • Warfarin
  • Point of Care
  • evaluation
  • coagulometer

https://doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2017-204456

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors The evaluation was designed by DAF, AR and DM following an approach from Siemens. DM managed the evaluation, including overseeing data collection, management and quality assurance. AR carried out the analyses. All authors contributed to data interpretation. DM wrote the first draft of this paper and all authors were responsible for subsequent critical revision of the manuscript. DM is corresponding author for this paper.

    • Funding The study was funded by Siemens Healthcare.

    • Disclaimer The funders contributed to discussion about study design and statistical analysis plan. The statistical analysis was undertaken by AR independently of the funders. The paper was reviewed by the funders prior to submission for publication.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Ethics approval Ethical approval was obtained from the West Midlands Black Country research ethics committee Ref 15/WM/0382.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.