• Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 2019

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    Point-of-Care Blood Testing: The Technology Behind the Numbers.

    • Kara K Siegrist and Mark J Rice.
    • From the Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
    • Anesth. Analg. 2019 Jul 1; 129 (1): 92-98.

    AbstractMinutes count in the operating room when it comes to treatment guidance and therapies. On a daily basis, anesthesiologists make hundreds of decisions, some based on laboratory results, when guiding patient therapies. When time is crucial, point-of-care testing is often utilized for expediency. However, point-of-care testing has its limitations. Providers should be aware of the limitations, including the potential for error in results-errors that could lead to improper treatment and possible patient harm. This article outlines the technical aspects and summarizes pitfalls in accuracy for 2 of the most commonly utilized point-of-care testing devices: glucose meters and hemoglobin meters.

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