poct

Question 1

gauge the effectiveness of the thrombolytic therapy being administered to patients who have suffered from heart attacks.

Answer 1

Cardiac Troponin T (TnT) and Troponin I (Tnl)

Question 2

measures the alanine transferase (ALT) of patients under lipid-lowering medication.

Answer 2

Lipid Testing

Question 3

differentiates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF).

Answer 3

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

Question 4

detects and evaluates infection, tissue injury, and other inflammation orders.

Answer 4

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Question 5

monitors glucose level of patients with diabetes mellitus.

Answer 5

Glucose

Question 6

is a diagnostic tool for diabetes therapy monitoring.

Answer 6

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Question 7

measures the volume of the red blood cells.

Answer 7

Hematocrit

Question 8

checks the hemoglobin level to manage patients suffering from anemia.

Answer 8

Hemoglobin

Question 9

evaluates the severity of the lactic acid disorder and the stress response of the patient.

Answer 9

Lactate

Question 10

detects gastrointestinal (GIT) bleeding.

Answer 10

Occult Blood (Guaiac)

Question 11

detects the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

Answer 11

Pregnancy test

Question 12

checks contact with allergens and determines if the body has developed antibodies. Skin tests could be tuberculin test (TB), Aspergillus, coccidioidomycosis (cocci), and histoplasmosis (histo).

Answer 12

Skin test

Question 13

detects the presence of group A streptococci.

Answer 13

Strep testing

Question 14

involves physical, chemical, and microscopic analyses of the urine specimen.

Answer 14

Urinalysis