Poct Flashcards
Major advantage
Speed of obtaining result
What is POCT
Lab test performed near patient
Major disadvantage
Cost or expensive
Testing categories
Waived test
Moderately complex test
Highly complex test
Provider performed microscopy test
Usually automated
Moderately complex test
Non automated , complicated test
Highly complex test
Simple procedure with little chance of neg. outcome
Waived test
Slide exam of freshly collected body fluids
Provider performed microscopy tes
Criteria of test complexity
Torkqim
Training Operational technique Reagent and material prep Knowledge QA QC characteristics Interpretation and judgement Maintenance and troubleshooting
Done by Manual rapid test methods
Non instrument based testing
Non instrument based test is performed in
Emergency rooms
Hospitals setting
Household
Card pregnancy test used
OSOM card pregnancy test - solid phase sandwich format immunochromatographic assay
Qualitative detection of hCG
Card pregnancy test
If hCG is present,it will bind to
Monoclonal anti-hCG dye conjugate
Type of specimen for pregnancy test
First morning urine
