Evaluation of HemoQR (Haemoglobin Detection test with Mobile based Software) in Hospital Camp Setup using 280 Patient Samples in Comparison to Gold Standard Methods

Rajesh Kumar Sagar¹, Soham Banerjee², Sambit Ghosh³*, Akash Bajaj³, Hitesh Gupta³, Sarbartha Chakraborty³ and Mahendra Dashora^3
1Scientist III, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India
²The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India
³SmartQR Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India
*Corresponding Author: Sambit Ghosh, CEO & Co-Founder, SmartQR Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India.

Published: October 24, 2024

DOI: 10.55162/MCMS.07.252

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Abstract  

Anaemia is an error in the biological system which can lead to mortality if the condition deteriorates. India is one of the world’s leading contributors of anaemia. The major reason for this disease is malnutrition and women of reproductive age (WRA) and children are one of the most vulnerable groups to this condition and maternal anaemia is associated with increased mortality. Here in this work, we have compared two devices Device A (HemoQR) and Device B [Haematology Analyzer-Fully Automated-5 parts (Erba H560)] in hospital camp setup using 280 samples from patients of different age groups using fingertip pricked blood for the test. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy obtained from our study was 92.06 %, 98.67 % and 95.75 % respectively. The results of this study were satisfactory when compared to the criteria of Anemia Mukt Bharat” (AMB) program initiated by the government of India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which states a sensitivity and specificity of 80% minimum for an invasive digital hemoglobinometer. The results of this study concludes that HemoQR can be an efficient, economical and smart point of care (POC) haemoglobin (Hb) detection test system using a mobile based application for analysing and collecting the data. 

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