Point of Care Testing

“fast is fine, but accuracy is everything”

Wyatt Earp

 

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Point of Care Testing Homepage

Pathology Clinical Svc. (Lab)

Nursing Services

Lab Survival Guide


POLICIES & PROCEDURES

General Policies

Waived Tests

Moderate Complexity

Provider Performed Microscopy (PPMP)

FORMS

Forms Library

Formulary (Approved Tests)

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

New Test Implementation

QC Data Tools

COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTS

Online Competency Testing

Provider Performed Microscopy (PPMP)

TRAINING & EDUCATION

Orientation & Training

AccuChek Inform Resources

REPORTS

Test Site Manager (TSM)


OTHER

Lab Accreditation Certificates

Point of Care CLIA Certificates

Joint Commission Standards (CAMH)


CONTACTS

POC Coordinators

David Shumate, MT(Hospital)

Peggy Mann, MT (Clinics)

TBD, (RMCHP Clinics)

Director, Point of Care Testing
John Petersen, PhD

TJC Waived Testing Chapter Lead
Richard Patterson

Policies & Procedures

The following documents are property of the Department of Pathology and may only be used  by those facilities within the UTMB Health System authorized to perform Point of Care testing.  Policies and Procedures are available to UTMB staff during internet outages by contacting the Clinical Chemistry supervisor on duty at (409) 772-9253 for a copy.

Policies are listed according to CLIA complexity and are in Adobe PDF format (download the Adobe Reader Adobe Reader.

GENERAL POLICIES

Governance of Point of Care Testing (IHOP 9.13.4)

 

Patient Test Management

Content about information of patient identification, specimen handling, result reporting, troubleshooting contact information.

Ancillary Lab Methods

 

Quality Management

Content on information pertaining POCT implementation, Employee training, Test Site / Test Site Manager Responsibilities & QA)

Bilichek (Transcutaneous Bili)

CLIA Exempt

WAIVED TESTS

 

PROVIDER PERFORMED MICROSCOPY PROCEDURES

 

MODERATE COMPLEXITY TESTS

 

 

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