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TEG From the Sky

1/31/2012 8:28 AM | Comments (5) Recommend (871)

By Douglas F. Stickle, PhD, DABCC, FACB
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My not-very-long experience as a POCT director is that large things can drop unexpectedly into the realm of the POCT program from great administrative heights. Such was a recent occurrence at our institution regarding startup of thromboelastography (TEG). TEG is not unknown in POCT, and educational...(Read More)
Posted at 1/31/2012 8:28 AM | Tags: Instrumentation/Technology | POC Testing
POCT Fertility Tests: Are They Effective in the Health Care Setting?

11/8/2011 8:35 AM | Comments (0) Recommend (891)

By David G. Grenache, PhD, DABCC, FACB
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The concept of performing lab tests in the privacy of one’s home is enticing which is one reason why home testing is such a lucrative industry. Arguably, the most popular of these are tests of fertility: ovulation prediction and pregnancy tests. Although less well-known, there are also home tests t...(Read More)
Posted at 11/8/2011 8:35 AM | Tags: Diabetes/Endocrinology | POC Testing
Will a 15% Total Error Tolerance Be Safe and Effective for Hospital Use Glucose Meters?

5/10/2011 8:15 AM | Comments (5) Recommend (1,382)

By Brad Karon, MD, PhD
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Glucose meter accuracy criteria as defined in ISO 15197 (1) and CLSI guidelines require that for glucose values above 75 mg/dL, 95% of glucose meter results be within 20% of the reference glucose value. There has been growing momentum towards revision of these guidelines, primarily because of the c...(Read More)
Posted at 5/10/2011 8:15 AM | Tags: Diabetes/Endocrinology | POC Testing
Does POCT Creatinine Meet Performance Expectations?

3/22/2011 8:08 AM | Comments (4) Recommend (1,621)

By James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
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The need for rapid estimates of renal function is leading to greater demand for point-of-care creatinine testing in a variety of patient settings including Radiology, to determine patient ability to clear contrast dyes, and Hematology/Oncology, for dosing chemotherapeutic agents.  This demand h...(Read More)
Posted at 3/22/2011 8:08 AM | Tags: Renal/GI/Hepatic | POC Testing
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