Lecture 6

Question 1

What percentage of the global NPT market share does home-based testing make up?

Answer 1

18-20%.

Question 2

List three benefits of home testing

Answer 2

Patient mobility/transport issues, patient comfort, and convenience for those in rural or inaccessible areas.

Question 3

How does home testing improve patient outcomes

Answer 3

Increased compliance, faster results, frequent monitoring for high-risk patients, and patient empowerment

Question 4

What are some issues with home-based testing

Answer 4

Quality, reliability, and liability of self-testing.

Question 5

What human factors are important in home-based POCT?

Answer 5

User abilities, task demands, context, and environment.

Question 6

What are the five types of home testing

Answer 6

Patient self-management, patient self-testing, patient specimen collection, patient self-referral, and home health testing

Question 7

What are the benefits of monitoring diabetes at home according to the ADA

Answer 7

Prolongation of life by 5 years, delay of complications by 15 years, delay of blindness by 8 years, and delay of end-stage renal disease and lower extremity amputation by 6 years.

Question 8

How does home monitoring of anticoagulation compare to traditional care

Answer 8

Higher percentage of time in the therapeutic range and greater patient satisfaction.

Question 9

What is the accuracy range of home pregnancy tests (HPTs

Answer 9

65-100%, with Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test at 100% accuracy.

Question 10

How do home PT INR tests compare to standard lab tests

Answer 10

Comparable results, with fingerstick values correlating well with standard methods.