Journal: BMC Geriatrics
Article Title: Improving diagnostics using extended point-of-care testing during in-home assessments of older adults with signs of emerging acute disease: a prospective observational non-randomised pilot and feasibility study
doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04914-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: Overview of examination program and data collection. ^ POCT on capillary blood samples for C-reactive protein and Hemoglobin (using Quick-read PRO). *POCT on venous blood samples for creatinine and electrolytes (using i-STAT ®), and for Leucocytes with differential count (using Hemocue® WBF DIFF System). **POCT on nasopharyngeal swabs for 22 different viral and bacterial pathogens (using BioMérieux BioFire ® FilmArray ® Respiratory Panel 2.1). ***POCT on urine samples for flow-cytometry (using Sysmex UF-5000 ®). Abbreviations: ACN: Acute Community Nurse, POCT: Point-of-care Testing, PCP: Primary Care Physician, PCR: Polymerase chain reaction
Article Snippet: The BioFire ® FilmArray ® RP2.1 targets 22 respiratory pathogens [ ].
Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Polymerase Chain Reaction