Basics of Point of Care Testing (POCT) for Health Care University of Applied Sciences StudentsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Student • Understands the meaning of POCT and its requirements in different healthcare environments • Is aware of sampling requirements of laboratory examinations • Understands the intended use of typical POCT devices, maintenance and errors • Understands the differences between self-management and self-testing

Content

• POCT in different healthcare environments from the nursing point of view • Laws, standards and recommendations in POCT • Quality assessment in POCT • Pre-analytics and sampling • POCT devices and basics of measurement methods • Maintenance and information systems in POCT

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass/Fail