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>>Can anyone recommend reliable near-patient instruments (or non-instrumental
>>devices) for obtaining quantitative plasma paracetamol (acetaminophen)
>>results in extra-laboratory situations?

I only have personal experience of one: an air tube system with a lab on the
end. 
(You can label it as follows:
Automated extended repertoire CPA-accredited analytical system: Insert
specimens and request cards and the reports appear on the computer behind
you.)

Jonathan Kay

PS: If there is a POCT device this sounds like a great application,
expecially as you could use it in primary care and avoid sending 80 kg of
specimen to A & E.


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