Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
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Kalthoom Alblooshi

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• Research Article
  Implementation of Point of Care Testing in the Emergency Department of a Teaching Hospital in U.A.E
  Author(s): Essam Howayyer, Kalthoom Alblooshi, Noor Almheiri, Ghada Ali and Fatima TurkiEssam Howayyer, Kalthoom Alblooshi, Noor Almheiri, Ghada Ali and Fatima Turki
  
  Background/objectives: Rapid and reliable diagnostic testing is important for clinical decision making and treatment initiation in emergency departments (ED). Point of care (POC) testing offers a unique alternative with fast, accurate and easy to use systems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance and describe the implementation experience of using Abbott i-STAT Alinity point of care testing system in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in UAE. Methods: Two i-STAT cartridges CG4+ (pCO2, pH, pO2, lactate and TCO2) and CHEM8+ (Na, K, Cl, iCa, glucose, urea nitrogen, creatinine, hematocrit) were evaluated for precision, linearity and accuracy using aqueous solutions and blood samples (n=50). A post-training operator survey was conducted among the ED nurses to assess the level of.. View More»
  

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