Guidelines for the Safe and Effective Management and Use of Point of Care Testing in Primary and Community Care
Contents
Executive Summary
Key Recommendations
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Regulatory Requirements for POC Tests
3.0 Implementation of POCT in Primary and Community Care
4.0 Conclusions
5.0 Glossary and Abbreviations
6.0 Key References
7.0 Appendices
Description
The Irish Medicines Board in association with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Faculty of Pathology (RCPI), the Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland (ACBI), and the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science (AMLS) has produced ‘Guidelines for Safe and Effective Management and Use of Point of Care Testing in Primary and Community Care’. These guidelines extend the principles outlined in the Point of Care testing guidelines published by the IMB in 2007, from hospital to community settings. These guidelines are also supported by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
| Format | Download |
|---|---|
| Keywords | blood tests, pregnancy tests, clinical guidelines, testing, general practice |
| Publisher | HSE |
| Classification | testing |
| Other Contributors(s) | The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland; Academy of Medical Laboratory Science; Advisory Committee for Medical Devices; Irish Medicines Board; RCPI Faculty of Pathology |
| Pages | 33 |
| Categories: | Reports |
