Cardiac marker point-of-care testing in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Care Unit

There has been much interest in improving the accuracy and speed with which chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department are diagnosed and treated. Recently, attention has been directed toward alternative site or point-of-care testing for biochemical markers of myocardial cell necrosis...

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Published in:Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 1998-08, Vol.44 (8), p.1865-1869
Main Authors: Brogan, Gerard X., Jr, Bock, Jay L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers - analysis
Cardiac Care Facilities
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary heart disease
Emergency Service, Hospital
Heart
Humans
Medical sciences
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Point-of-Care Systems - economics
Point-of-Care Systems - standards
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:There has been much interest in improving the accuracy and speed with which chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department are diagnosed and treated. Recently, attention has been directed toward alternative site or point-of-care testing for biochemical markers of myocardial cell necrosis in addition to traditional diagnostic methodologies. The various point-of-care cardiac marker devices available and their potential applications are discussed. Regulatory and quality management issues related of point-of-care testing are reviewed.
ISSN:0009-9147
1530-8561
DOI:10.1093/clinchem/44.8.1865