Across numerous clinics, maintaining POC quality can be a challenge
Ensuring quality depends on having the right team
Education, standardization, and reporting are the keys to success
Director, Clinical Chemistry & Point of Care Testing
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Director, Clinical Chemistry & Point of Care Testing
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Managing Risk at the Point of Care
By Sarah Njoroge, PhD and James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
According to The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS), “The ‘Individualized Quality Control Plan’ (IQCP) is the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Quality Control (QC) procedure for an alternate QC option” in the laboratory. In this article, the authors describe how to implement the IQCP so laboratories can perform proper risk assessments.
Monitoring Point-of-Care Testing Compliance
By Olga Camacho-Ryan, MBA, MT(ASCP), and Roger L. Bertholf, PhD, DABCC
This article describes eight Point-of-Care testing compliant essentials, from quality control and device management to data monitoring and remote data access.
Practical challenges related to point of care testing
By Julie L. V. Shaw
Point-of-Care testing has become a mainstay in hospitals because it offers faster turnaround times and requires lower sample volumes. However, the conveniences of POCT come at a price. This article reviews common challenges of POCT and explains how laboratorians can play a role in ensuring quality results.