2015 AACC

The Accuracy of Point-of-Care Glucose Testing and its Impact on the Management of Critically Ill Patients-191003 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - B217)

26 Jul 15
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Critical Care, Endocrinology, Point-of-Care Testing, Quality Assurance

Speaker(s): Yusheng Zhu, Medical University of South Carolina; Kathie Hermayer, Medical University of South Carolina

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) recognize the limitations of the current POC glucose meters; 2) recognize the pathophysiological changes of critically ill patients; and 3) determine whether or not POC glucose meters should be used for critically ill patients.