ABSTRACT

This reference streamlines practical guidance for the selection of POCT technologies according to technical performance, patient need, and management practices. It examines best practice of POCT and offers integrative strategies, performance maps, and treatment pathways for illustrating effective rapid-response testing processes in critical care.

chapter 1|30 pages

Point-of-Care Testing

chapter 2|28 pages

The Device Approval Process

chapter 5|20 pages

Performance Improvement

chapter 6|30 pages

Patient Care Pathways

chapter 12|28 pages

Occult Blood

chapter 13|26 pages

Hemoglobin and Coagulation

chapter 15|22 pages

Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone

chapter 18|14 pages

Fetal Fibronectin