scholarly journals Successful and Unsuccessful Point-of-Care Testing in the Emergency Room

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-192
Author(s):  
Jeannette Guarner ◽  
Karen M Jenkins ◽  
Nicole M Franks
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Testing

scholarly journals The point-of-care testing in the emergency department

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Carraro
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Response Time ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Blood Gas Analysis ◽  
Gas Analysis ◽  
Blood Gas ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Rapid Methods

The decentralization of analysis at the emergency room is a well-established practice, in particular for the use of blood gas analysis. Recently, many other analyzers have been proposed, with rapid methods that can potentially reduce the response time of the tests. Here we consider the various analyzers that can be used at the bedside, their advantages and limits, the related scientific evidences. Finally, we discuss their impact both on patient care and on accelerating the patient’s flow in the emergency room.

Magnetic Digital Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Testing: Where Are We Now?

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
System Integration ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Digital Microfluidics ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Microfluidic Platforms ◽  
Interface System ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Sample System

: Point-of-care (POC) testing decentralizes the diagnostic tests to the sites near the patient. Many POC tests rely microfluidic platforms for sample-to-answer analysis. Compared to other microfluidic systems, magnetic digital microfluidics demonstrate compelling advantages for POC diagnostics. In this review, we have examined the capability of magnetic digital microfluidics-based POC diagnostic platforms. More importantly, we have categorized POC settings into three classes based on “where is the point”, “who to care” and “how to test”, and evaluated the suitability of magnetic digital microfluidics in various POC settings. Furthermore, we have addressed other technical issues associated with POC testing such as controlled environment, sample-system interface, system integration and information connectivity. We hope this review would provide a guideline for the future development of magnetic digital microfluidics-based platforms for POC testing.

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