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More, please, Dermot… is that because QRISK2 requires HDL-cholesterol? (In addition to anything else that’s cascaded off or clinically indicated?) Thanks Jonathan On 25 Aug 2017, at 17:17, Neely, Dermot <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Unfortunately a health check with just total cholesterol and a glucose is not much use and cannot meet the requirements for a CVD risk assessment as recommended in NICE CG181. Once other tests are added the marginal costs will increase rapidly with POCT and cost will be considerably greater. Dermot Neely From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Spoors Sent: 25 August 2017 14:28 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: POCT in primary care Dear All I would love your comments on this recent publication: Point of care testing in primary care BMJ Open has published research concerning point of care testing (POCT) in primary care. Does use of point-of-care testing improving cost-effectiveness of the NHS Health Check programme in the primary care setting? A cost-minimisation analysis<http://f-email02.xnuth.nhs.uk:32224/?dmVyPTEuMDAxJiY4ZjFiNGY0Nzg5MmMxMzQxMz01OUEwMjYwNF8yMzQ0M18xMV8xJiY2MGI5MTQxMmZiOTI1NTM9MTIyMiYmdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZibWpvcGVuJTJFYm1qJTJFY29tJTJGY29udGVudCUyRjclMkY4JTJGZTAxNTQ5NA==> found that the total expected cost of using POCT to deliver an NHS Health Check in primary care is lower than the laboratory-led pathway. It also minimises DNA rates and only requires one visit from the patient. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/