POINT-OF-CARE TESTING FOR ACS in the ED

AdvAnces in cArdiAc BiomArker Point-of-cAre testing in A chest PAin center: eArly diAgnosis of Acs And heArt fAilure

In the emergency department (ED), it is extremely important to rapidly identify patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute heart failure (AHF) to improve overall outcomes. In an environment strained by an increasing volume of patients, risk stratification must be performed making effective use of available resources. Many hospital-wide processes are required to optimize efforts tow...

Can We Apply the Control Material from Standard Clinical Chemistry Analyzer for Usage in the Point of Care Testing Analyzer?

Point of care troponin decreases time in the emergency department for patients with possible acute coronary syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of cardiac troponin I testing with a point-of-care (POC) device versus central laboratory on length of stay (LOS) in emergency department (ED) patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS A 12-week randomised controlled trial at two metropolitan ED in eastern Australia with a combined annual census of 80,000. Participants were all...

Association of Troponin-I Level on Admission with 6-month Clinical Consequences in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Preventive Approach in Patient Care

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Therefore, it is important to predict the future consequences of the disease in patients who have recovered. Objectives: We sought to determine the relationship between troponin-I level and 6-month clinical consequences (i.e., re-infarction, death, re-angiography and coronary artery bypass grafting) in patients w...

How Much Can We Save the Cost from Shifting from Single - Test Strip to Multiple - Test Strip in Point of Care Testing Analysis for Common Clinical Chemistry Parameters ?