Point-of-care testing quality: some positives but also some negatives

[...]the decrease in the number of steps necessary to produce a test result associated with POCT should help reduce the potential for errors to occur. [...]the fact that POCT is often performed by the individual providing care to the patient may help decrease postanalytical errors due to incorrect t...

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Published in:Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2011-09, Vol.57 (9), p.1219-1220
Main Author: Kazmierczak, Steven C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Chemistry Tests - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals
Humans
Medical Errors - statistics & numerical data
Point-of-Care Systems - statistics & numerical data
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Studies
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Summary:[...]the decrease in the number of steps necessary to produce a test result associated with POCT should help reduce the potential for errors to occur. [...]the fact that POCT is often performed by the individual providing care to the patient may help decrease postanalytical errors due to incorrect transmission of test results; however, implementation of clinical-management decisions immediately on receipt of POCT results can increase the risk to the patient if any of the results are in error, because errordetection schemes such as automatic delta checking are typically not used in these settings.
ISSN:0009-9147
1530-8561
DOI:10.1373/clinchem.2011.171538