Feasibility of large-scale cholesterol screening: Experience with a portable capillary-blood testing device

P. Greenland; J. C. Levenkron; M. G. Radley; J. G. Baggs; R. A. Manchester; N. L. Bowley

doi:10.2105/AJPH.77.1.73

Feasibility of large-scale cholesterol screening: Experience with a portable capillary-blood testing device

P. Greenland, J. C. Levenkron, M. G. Radley, J. G. Baggs, R. A. Manchester, N. L. Bowley

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We conducted a voluntary cholesterol screening in a medical/occupational setting using the Eastman Kodak Ektachem (desk top) blood analyzer. In 10 hours, five technicians performed a finger-stick puncture on 1,081 screenees, 17.7 percent of whom were classified as moderate-to-high risk. The cost per screenee was under $3; cost per moderate-to-high risk case was under $16. Turn-around time from check-in to report of result was under one hour. This project suggests the feasibility and acceptability of large-scale cholesterol blood screening.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-75
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of public health
Volume	77
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.77.1.73
State	Published - 1987
Externally published	Yes

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