Diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care is known as:
a. Preanalytic testing
b. Point-of-care testing (POCT)
c. Neutral-site testing
d. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) testing
ANS: B
Diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care is known as POCT.
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a. Symptom b. Sickness c. Social d. Science
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A patient is exposed a second time to an antigen and subsequently seeks medical attention with sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, chills, malaise, and a cough that may be productive of purulent sputum
What is the most likely cause of this pathology? a. Acute anaphylactic shock b. Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis c. Allergic congestive heart failure d. Bronchial asthma
Point of care testing commonly uses blood drawn from capillaries.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)