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Glucose Meter Performance in a Tertiary Care Institution
Conclusions: The use of some glucose meters in hospital wards and intensive care for tight glycemic control is not recommended due to differences from laboratory results. The glucose meters were not in agreement with the standard laboratory method for glucose measurements. (Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology)
Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - February 19, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Lactate Assay Application Using a New Comprehensive Bioelectronic System for Point-of-Care Applications
Abstract: Serum lactate is an important measurement taken in critical care settings for screening of lactic acidosis and as an indicator of sepsis. In addition, serial lactate testing provides essential information for evaluating therapy effectiveness and informing treatment decisions of critically ill patients at the point-of-care (POC). In this work, the performance of the Ohmx POC eDx Lactate test was evaluated and compared to the Nova Biomedical Lactate Plus Meter. This assay is introduced as the first test for a comprehensive bioelectronic POC instrument currently in development by Ohmx that will also offer procalcito...
Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - February 19, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Reduction in the Number of Reported Laboratory Results for an Adult Intensive Care Unit by Effective Order Management and Parameter Selection on the Blood Gas Analyzers
Abstract: Within the Academic Medical Center, the Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is one of the departments with the highest number of requests for laboratory analyses per patient per year. Most of the laboratory analyses for the ICU are performed with 1 of 3 blood gas analyzers at the ICU location under the responsibility of the Department of Clinical Chemistry. Until 2013, these were set to measure and report every available parameter. The majority of the centrally measured laboratory tests are requested according to medical protocols that dictate frequent laboratory analyses using a fixed panel of parameters available i...
Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - February 19, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Rapid, Ultrasensitive Isolation of Pathogenic Candida Species Directly From Whole Human Blood
We report on the development of a culture-free pathogen capture system based on immunomagnetic capture of fungal pathogens directly from whole patient blood in less than 60 minutes. This pathogen capture system was successfully used to isolate clinically relevant concentrations of pathogenic Candida species spiked into healthy donor blood. Results from these spike-and-recovery studies demonstrate that this pathogen capture system can recover Candida at clinically relevant levels directly from human blood. (Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology)
Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - February 19, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Correction of Point-of-Care INR Results in Warfarin Patients
Conclusions: The calculation that was derived in this study is not a surrogate for VP INR in this clinic. However, the estimation of the INR may be useful clinically in guiding decision making in the future. (Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology)
Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - February 19, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Point-of-Care Testing: A Look Inside the Crystal Ball
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

The Evolution of Point-of-Care Testing
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Point-of-Care Testing: One View of Past, Present, and Future Challenges
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

POCT: Where the Only Constant Is Change!
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

The Long and Winding Road of Point-of-Care Testing
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

The Evolution of Point-of-Care Testing
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

The Evolution of Point-of-Care Testing: Can We Improve Our Future Knowing Our Past?
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

An Editorial on Point-of-Care Testing: Past, Present, and Future Trends
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Point-of-Care Testing in a Large Academic Healthcare System: How Far Have We Come and Where Do We Go From Here?
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

The Evolution of Point-of-Care Testing: The Low-Hanging Fruits
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Source: Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology - November 17, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Editorials Source Type: research