Poct Flashcards
(21 cards)
Major advantage
Speed of obtaining result
What is POCT
Lab test performed near patient
Major disadvantage
Cost or expensive
Testing categories
Waived test
Moderately complex test
Highly complex test
Provider performed microscopy test
Usually automated
Moderately complex test
Non automated , complicated test
Highly complex test
Simple procedure with little chance of neg. outcome
Waived test
Slide exam of freshly collected body fluids
Provider performed microscopy tes
Criteria of test complexity
Torkqim
Training Operational technique Reagent and material prep Knowledge QA QC characteristics Interpretation and judgement Maintenance and troubleshooting
Done by Manual rapid test methods
Non instrument based testing
Non instrument based test is performed in
Emergency rooms
Hospitals setting
Household
Card pregnancy test used
OSOM card pregnancy test - solid phase sandwich format immunochromatographic assay
Qualitative detection of hCG
Card pregnancy test
If hCG is present,it will bind to
Monoclonal anti-hCG dye conjugate
Type of specimen for pregnancy test
First morning urine
Storage of specimen
Rm temp:8-10 hours
Refrigerate:72 hours
Materials req’d but not provided
Clock timer
Sample collection cups
+ and - controls
How many hCG in normal pregnancy
20 mIU/ml (2-3 days after last mens)
200,000 mIU/ml (end of first trimester)
Falsely elevated hCG
Trophoblastic and nontrophoblastic neoplasms
Human CG like subs.
Cross reactivity to
LH, FSH and TSH
Limitations
Detecting only whole procedure of hCG
Qualitative detection of early pregnancy
Can’t distinguished ectopic pregnancy
Interfering subs falsely inc. or dec. results
