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Point of Care Testing

Nursing Management (Springhouse), 1997
Point of care testing is changing for the better the way we practice medicine. Whether it is an anesthesiologist doing a blood gas in the operating room, a nurse measuring serum glucose in the home or on the unit, or an intensive care nurse testing by the bedside before calling an intensivist, newer instrumentation provides for a limited number of ...
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Point‐of‐care testing in haemostasis

British Journal of Haematology, 2010
SummaryPoint‐of‐care testing (POCT) in haematology has seen a significant increase in both the spectrum of tests available and the number of tests performed annually. POCT is frequently undertaken with the belief that this will reduce the turnaround time for results and so improve patient care. The most obvious example of POCT in haemostasis is the out‐
David J, Perry, David A, Fitzmaurice, Steve, Kitchen, Ian J, Mackie, Sue, Mallett   +4 more
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Point-of-Care Testing: An Introduction

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2004
OBJECTIVE: To review available literature and provide perspective on point-of-care testing, focusing on the impact it has on treatment outcomes in patient care, the impact it has on the costs of patient care, and the role it has in the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
Sheryl L, Gutierres, Timothy E, Welty
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Point-of-Care Testing Informatics

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2009
Managing patient test data and documenting regulatory compliance for tests performed at the point of care have traditionally been significant problems. In many situations, manual record-keeping has proven entirely inadequate for maintaining the integrity of the patient medical record or for providing an audit trail for quality assurance activities ...
Ji Yeon, Kim, Kent, Lewandrowski
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Point-of-Care Testing in Coagulation

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2009
Point-of-care (POC) assays are available for a variety of coagulation tests. These assays are generally simple to perform and have a more rapid turnaround time than their central-laboratory counterparts. This article discusses the current status of coagulation POC methodologies, focusing on the potential clinical uses and the limitations of platelet ...
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Point-of-Care Testing in Neurosurgery

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 2017
AbstractCoagulation disorders can have a major impact on the outcome of neurosurgical patients. The central nervous system is located within the closed space of the skull, and therefore, intracranial hemorrhage can lead to intracranial hypertension. Acute brain injury has been associated with alterations of various hemostatic parameters. Point-of-care (
Christopher, Beynon, Lars, Wessels, Andreas W, Unterberg   +2 more
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Point-of-care testing of proteins

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2009
Point-of-care testing (POCT) is a fast developing area in clinical diagnostics that is considered to be one of the main driving forces for the future in vitro diagnostic market. POCT means decentralized testing at the site of patient care. The most important POCT devices are handheld blood glucose sensors.
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Point-of-Care Testing at the Millennium

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 2001
Point-of-care testing (POCT) is a major force in the future evolution of hospital care, with prospects for even greater expansion of accessibility, speed, and also, hopefully, accuracy of results. New developments in POCT technology will predictably occur in three areas: connectivity, test menu expansion, and noninvasiveness.
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Point-of-Care Testing in Diabetes Care

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2011
Assessing modifiable risk factors for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases prior to the onset of disease could allow effective prevention initiatives. Equally, monitoring in diabetic people glucose, haemoglobin A1c, ketones, lipid profiles, and urinary microalbumin concentrations allows the prevention, early detection, and treatment of diabetes ...
MATTEUCCI, ELENA, GIAMPIETRO, OTTAVIO
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Coagulation Point-of-Care Testing

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2001
With PT point-of-care devices, further study is needed to fully evaluate the safety and efficacy regarding home self-monitoring of oral anticoagulant therapy. Point-of-care PTT testing is also undergoing evaluation. In contrast, the ACT is commonly in use, despite its limitations, at least partly because of the lack of a readily available, inexpensive ...
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