Point of Care Testing

Pocket Ultrasound Improves Care With Immediate Imaging

In the same fashion that the echocardiogram helped transform the cardiac exam, recent developments in the field of portable ultrasound are providing cardiologists with a new way to visualize the heart at the initial patient screening.

UK Blood Clots Teststing Wafarin Self Monitoring
Simple Home Test Can Halve the Risk of Stroke for Patients...
A simple self-monitoring test could reduce the risk of stroke by half in thousands of people in the United Kingdom who currently take warfarin to prevent blood...
Nanomix Initiates Clinical Testing of Point of Care In-...
Nanomix Inc. has initiated clinical testing in the United States to evaluate the omega-3 cardiac panel.  The panel quantitatively tests whole blood...
Cardea Associates CardeaScreen ECGs Point-of-Care Testing Athletes
Handheld ECG Helps Physicians Identify Risks for Sudden...
Cardea Associates announced the launch of its new electrocardiographic (ECG) device, CardeaScreen. Specifically in-tune with normal conditions for the athletic...
Abbot Vascualr Architect Stat Blood Testing Point-of-Care Testing
New Test May Reduce Time in Diagnosing Heart Attacks,...
An estimated 17 million people throughout the world die annually of cardiovascular diseases, specifically heart attacks or strokes. Time is a critical factor...
Cardea Associates CardeaScreen ECGs Point-of-Care Testing Athletes
Specifically in-tune with normal conditions for the athletic heart, the new CardeaScreen electrocardiographic (ECG) device is
The CoaguChek XS Plus System for INR Testing
The Roche CoaguChek XS Plus system is a point-of-care anticoagulation monitor that offers connectivity and data management tools to...
FDA Clears Masimo Pronto-7 for Noninvasive Total Hemoglobin Spot-Check With SpO2, Pulse Rate, Perfusion Index
  January 12, 2012 – Masimo announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and full market commercial launch of...
Wireless Point-of-Care Testing System Provides Results in Minutes
The i-Stat 1 wireless handheld, from Abbott, is a wireless point-of-care testing system that allows real time transmission of diagnostic...
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Advances in Point-of-Care Anticoagulation Testing Systems
Over the past decade there have been several advancements in prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ration (INR) point-of-care testing (POCT) devices....
Pocket Ultrasound Improves Care With Immediate Imaging
In the same fashion that the echocardiogram helped transform the cardiac exam, recent developments in the field of portable ultrasound are providing...

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