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Point of Care Testing

Written by Vipen Kaler on .

Any POCT/Near patient testing (NPT) equipment must be approved by the POCT committee. Please see Trust POCT policy (on the trust intranet under "M" for medical devices management) or contact Dr David Kennedy (POCT committee chair) for any queries regarding POCT. The Laboratory provides support for the operation of POCT pathology testing facilities, applying guidance laid down by the Department of Health. Where appropriate, training to use the equipment can be provided (47317). Trust Policy for POCT is available from Dr David Kennedy (Biochemistry Department) or via the trust intranet site.

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Point of Care Testing (Biochemistry)

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Heartlands/Solihull Hospital - For help and advice regarding glucose meters on wards ring 0121 424 3707. The laboratory also provides some maintenance and quality control for blood gas analysers on wards. 

Good Hope Hospital - Blood gas samples cannot be analysed in the laboratory. Instruments are sited in ITU, EAU, SCBU, Labour Ward and A&E. Training in the use of these instruments must be given by Biochemistry staff before these analysers are used. Please contact Biochemistry on ext 47317 or bleep 8418 to arrange training to use gas machine and obtain passwords. Untrained and unauthorised staff must NOT use this equipment. Please refer to the Trust's 'Point of Care Testing' guidelines available on the intranet under "M" for Medical Devices Management.

 

 

 

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