You are a supervisory level, clinical laboratory scientist (10 years of experience) in a 300+ Bed, The Joint Commission (TJC) accredited hospital. The laboratory di- rector informs you that the organization's administrator has asked the laboratory to assess the institution's overall approach to meeting its regulatory responsibilities including point-of-care testing (POCT). In addition to the main laboratory test- ing, POCT is performed on inpatients, outpatients, at off-site clinics, and through outreach (e.g., visiting nurses). The laboratory director asks you to assume the overall responsibility for this reevaluation. What kind of complexity testing does point-of-care fall under? What kind of tests does point-of-care testing offer?
You are a supervisory level, clinical laboratory scientist (10 years of experience) in a 300+ Bed, The Joint Commission (TJC) accredited hospital. The laboratory di- rector informs you that the organization's administrator has asked the laboratory to assess the institution's overall approach to meeting its regulatory responsibilities including point-of-care testing (POCT). In addition to the main laboratory test- ing, POCT is performed on inpatients, outpatients, at off-site clinics, and through outreach (e.g., visiting nurses). The laboratory director asks you to assume the overall responsibility for this reevaluation.
What kind of complexity testing does point-of-care fall under?
What kind of tests does point-of-care testing offer?
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