BioOne.org will be down briefly for maintenance on 12 February 2025 between 18:00-21:00 Pacific Time US. We apologize for any inconvenience.
How to translate text using browser tools
5 September 2024 LACK OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN A POINT-OF-CARE BLOOD URIC ACID METER AND A BENCHTOP CHEMISTRY ANALYZER IN EASTERN BOX TURTLES (TERRAPENE CAROLINA CAROLINA)
Carly Harkey, Matthew C. Allender, Julie D. Sheldon, Kaitlin Moorhead, Kelcie Fredrickson, Laura Adamovicz
Author Affiliations +
Abstract

Uric acid (UA) is excreted as an end product of protein metabolism in many reptiles, including some chelonians. Elevated plasma UA concentrations can occur due to many physiologic and pathologic changes, and determining plasma UA concentrations is part of a complete general health assessment in this taxon. UA concentrations are typically measured using benchtop chemistry analyzers, but point-of-care (POC) UA meters have also been developed for human use. However, these POC UA meters have not been investigated for use in any reptile species. The purpose of this study was to assess agreement between UA measurements produced by a standard benchtop chemistry analyzer and a POC UA meter in free-living eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina). UA concentrations were measured with a POC meter using fresh whole blood and frozen-thawed plasma and with a standard benchtop chemistry analyzer using frozen-thawed plasma. Poor-to-moderate agreement was present between each of the three methods as evidenced by mixed models, Passing–Bablok regression, Bland–Altman plots, and Cohen's κ. Differences between methods fell outside of clinically acceptable limits, indicating that the POC UA meter should not be used in eastern box turtles.

Carly Harkey, Matthew C. Allender, Julie D. Sheldon, Kaitlin Moorhead, Kelcie Fredrickson, and Laura Adamovicz "LACK OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN A POINT-OF-CARE BLOOD URIC ACID METER AND A BENCHTOP CHEMISTRY ANALYZER IN EASTERN BOX TURTLES (TERRAPENE CAROLINA CAROLINA)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 55(3), 724-729, (5 September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1638/2023-0003
Accepted: 31 March 2024; Published: 5 September 2024
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission
Back to Top