Point-of-care testing Principles and Clinical Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Luppa, Peter (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Junker, Ralf (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Laboratory medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Emergency medicine.; Critical care medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Internal medicine.; Laboratory Medicine.; Emergency Medicine.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Internal Medicine.

The underlying technology and the range of test parameters available are evolving rapidly. The primary advantage of POCT is the convenience of performing the test close to the patient and the speed at which test results can be obtained, compared to sending a sample to a laboratory and waiting for re...