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July 2014
The value of point-of-care testing in deteriorating ward patients
Point-of-care testing (POCT) for key laboratory variables may help clinicians assess the level of acuteness and the level of care necessary in the management of deteriorating ward patients.
We used a multibiomarker POCT panel including B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), D-dimer, myoglobin (Myo), creatine kinase MB...
Cardiac markers
Point-of-care testing
Coagulation/fibrinolysis
D-dimer
Troponins
Natriuretic peptide
Kidneys/fluids