Hi
Has anyone got experience of managing POCT in a research
setting -POCT is not the area under investigation but the study lead
would like to monitor subjects on novel drug regimes etc using
POCT devices.
My initial response is that the results from POCT in research still
need to be robust and withstand scrutiny - although the professions
doing the scrutinising may be different from those encountered in
the clinical setting. Therefore, I feel that all guidelines regarding
training, IQA and EQA that are applied in the clinical setting should
apply in the research setting. However, I am not sure if there is any
relevence of cost benefit analysis in these circumstances.
If anyone has any thoughts or experience in this area I'd be most
grateful................
Thanks very much
Emma
Emma James
Point of Care Coordinator
Dept Clinical Biochemistry
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
UK
Tel: 0161 276 4891
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