Table 2 The unit’s monthly usage of POC tests by manufacturer, testing platform and breakdown of individual test components
Manufacturer | Platform | Cartridge (components) | Tests per month |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbott Point of Care | i-Stat | Chem 8 (sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine, glucose, haemoglobin, ionised calcium, TCO2, anion gap) | 240 |
CG4+ (pH, PO2, PCO2, TCO2, bicarbonate, base excess, SO2) | 5 | ||
PT/INR (Prothrombin time/International normalised ratio) | 50 | ||
Troponin | 11 | ||
Alere | Afinion | CRP (C- reactive protein) | 150 |