Smith B L, Vender J S
Department of Respiratory Care, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Respir Care Clin N Am. 1995 Sep;1(1):133-41.
Point-of-care testing refers to testing outside of the central laboratory at or near the patient's bedside. The practice greatly decreases turnaround time for testing and has improved outcome and decreased length of stay in some patient groups. Advances in technology have made analyzers increasingly portable with expanded testing capacities while maintaining standards for accuracy required by regulatory agencies. It is possible for clinicians to perform testing that historically was performed only in the central laboratory by trained laboratory technicians. Determination of all appropriate bedside testing for different clinical areas and patient groups will require further investigation and debate.
即时检验是指在患者床边或其附近的中央实验室以外进行的检验。这种做法大大缩短了检验周转时间，并改善了一些患者群体的治疗结果，缩短了住院时间。技术的进步使分析仪越来越便于携带，检测能力不断扩大，同时保持了监管机构要求的准确性标准。临床医生有可能进行以往只有经过培训的实验室技术人员在中央实验室才能进行的检测。确定针对不同临床领域和患者群体的所有适当床边检测方法还需要进一步研究和讨论。
