A comparison between carboxyhemoglobin and serum thiocyanate determinations as indicators of cigarette smoking

J.D. Cohen and G.E. Bartsch

American Journal of Public Health, 1980, vol. 70, issue 3, 284-286

Abstract: Cigarette smoking histories were compared to carboxyhemoglobin and serum thiocyanate concentrations obtained from 426 smokers and 191 non-smokers. The mean levels of both carboxyhemoglobin and serum thiocyanate were significantly higher among cigarette smokers and correlated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day. The specificity of both procedures was 81%, and serum thiocyanate had a higher sensitivity (93% vs. 83%), making it potentially more suitable for use as an index of cigarette smoking.

Date: 1980
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