The who, what, why, and how of point-of-care testing: on city's experience in the Group for South Texas Ancillary Testing (GSTAT)

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Several hospitals in San Antonio, Texas have implemented point-of-care testing of patients. Point-of-care testing allows nurses to perform tests at bedside and get results almost immediately. A test that works well this way is glucose testing.

Texas, Hospitals, Glucose tolerance tests, Glucose tolerance test, San Antonio, Texas, Diagnostic services, Hospital services

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The value of point-of-care testing when instituting an insulin drip protocol

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Point-of-care glucose testing is especially useful when administering an insulin drip to patients recovering from open-heart surgery. Hyperglycemia a common complication in cardiac patients but it can be prevented with insulin. Frequent monitoring with a hand-held glucose testing device can maintain proper blood sugar levels and speed the patient's recovery.

United States, Care and treatment, Methods, Planning, Testing, Blood sugar, Blood glucose, Dosage and administration, Cardiac patients, Hyperglycemia, Insulin, Medical protocols, Intensive care nursing

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