Global Point of Care
Global Point of Care
Evaluation Poses Diagnostic Challenges
Inclusive of many different complaints that may not be caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Rapid Diagnosis of MI is Imperative
Time is muscle; delays can lead to loss of vital heart muscle and function.
Aids in the diagnosis of AMI*
Aids in the diagnosis of AMI*
Integrate i-STAT early in the patient-care pathway.
Utilize hs-assays for admitted patients.3
“Having the test result come back in real time at point of care allows us to make immediate decisions… If I have a positive troponin at triage, I now have identified a patient as high risk and they’re going to go down the MI pathway.”
“Dr. Brandy Gunsolus, pathology utilization manager at Augusta University Medical Center, a large, Level One Academic medical center, describes why her lab continues to use i-STAT troponin to aid in rapid disposition of chest pain patients in the ED”
“Dr. Michael White, ED Medical Director, describes how i-STAT troponin is used in a hybrid use-model in conjunction with a lab-based hs-cTn assay”
“The value of point-of-care testing is maximized when used as early as possible in the patient encounter. Dr. George Hertner, Chief of Emergency Medicine, Memorial Health System, describes the impact of i-STAT troponin and CHEM8+ when performed in triage.”
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