2015 AACC

Hot Topics in POCT: Implementing Standards into Practice, Clinical Outcomes and Changing Regulations-74215 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - B302)

29 Jul 15
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Evidence-based Medicine, Government/Regulatory, Point-of-Care Testing

Speaker(s): Sharon Ehrmeyer, Univ. of Wisconsin; James Nichols, Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Director of Clinical, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Timothy Isbell, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) differentiate between perceived benefit versus true measurable outcomes; 2) identify the role of POCT in ED Protocols; and 3) discuss current regulations and changes affecting POCT QC, the use of glucose meters and laboratory developed tests.