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Articles and journal scans about Creatinine/urea
Article
January 2011
Moving the Laboratory into the Wards
As healthcare seeks to provide better care with fewer resources, Point-of-Care Testing steps in to move key diagnostic or screening tests to the patient’s bedside. The results can have a significant impact on a patient outcome and operational costs.
Blood gases/acid-base
Process optimization
Glucose
Hemoglobins
Creatinine/urea
Natriuretic peptide
Article
October 2010
Creatinine measurement in the radiology department 2
Clinical laboratory measurement of serum/plasma creatinine concentration has been used to assess patient kidney function for well over 50 years.
With the incorporation of creatinine analyses to blood gas and other point-of-care platforms the test is now available outside the laboratory, at the bedside and in the...
Point-of-care testing
Glucose
Creatinine/urea
Article
July 2010
FAQ concerning the acid-base status of the blood
Some of the frequently asked questions are: Should we use BE (base excess) or SID (strong ion difference) as a measure of a metabolic acid-base disturbance? Is there any difference between BB (buffer base) and SID? Should we use SBE (standard base excess), i.e. BE referring to the expanded extracellular fluid or...
Blood gases/acid-base
Point-of-care testing
Glucose
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
Hemoglobins
Article
April 2010
Creatinine measurement in the radiology department 1
Clinical laboratory measurement of serum/plasma creatinine concentration has been used to assess patient kidney function for well over 50 years. With incorporation of creatinine analyses to blood gas and other point-of-care platforms the test is now available outside the laboratory, at the bedside and in the clinic.
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Point-of-care testing
Creatinine/urea
Kidneys/fluids
Article
January 2010
Verification of methods and instruments
Analytical methods are often developed at one site and
transferred to other sites for routine use. Increasingly, the
method development is made by manufacturers of instruments and
reagents. Regulatory agencies have ruled that the
responsibility for the performance of IVDs in the laboratories
mainly should lie with...
Quality assurance
Creatinine/urea
Article
January 2010
Interpretation of laboratory results
Clinical laboratory test results are a very important parameter in diagnosis, monitoring and screening. 70-80 % of decisions in diagnosis are based on laboratory results and more and more laboratory analyses are requested. Thus a lot of data are provided and it is therefore imperative for patient care (and safety)...
Information management
Glucose
Creatinine/urea
D-dimer
CRP
Article
December 2009
Pediatric considerations in critical value assignment
Critical values are those associated with imminent danger unless acted upon promptly. Critical value menus often include results that do not fit this definition, leading to highly variable practice in adult and pediatric laboratories.
Existing menus may be subdivided into more uniform tiers of severity: the highly...
Neonatology
Bilirubin
Blood gases/acid-base
Electrolytes
Glucose
Creatinine/urea
Article
July 2009
Clinical aspects of the anion gap
The anion gap (AG) is a calculated parameter derived from measured serum/plasma electrolyte concentrations. The clinical value of this calculated parameter is the main focus of this article.
Both increased and reduced anion gap have clinical significance, but the deviation from normal that has most clinical...
Electrolytes
Blood gases/acid-base
Glucose
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
Kidneys/fluids
Article
June 2009
Acute care testing at the point-of-care: now and in the future
The field of point-of-care testing (POCT) is entering a period of rapid expansion. This expansion is being driven by new evidence for clinical effectiveness of POCT, and new technologies that allow consolidation of testing onto smaller platforms.
Technological improvements will also lead to increased accuracy for...
Glucose
Blood gases/acid-base
Point-of-care testing
Quality assurance
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
Hemoglobins
Kidneys/fluids
Article
April 2009
Using "lean" process mapping to integrate testing to point(s) of care in the clinical enterprise
As point-of-care applications of lab testing demand more rapid and clinically integrated order entry and results-reporting processes, it becomes paramount for the laboratory to investigate entire clinical processes.
Direct observation and process mapping of these clinical applications – end to end - are "lean" tools...
Blood gases/acid-base
Point-of-care testing
Process optimization
Creatinine/urea