Near-patient testing in primary care

[摘要] THE use of near-patient tests in primary care has received much attention, ranging from simple urinalysis strips1 and measurement of blood glucose, to more complex desktop analysers for the measurement of cholesterol.2 Screening programmes are likely to make more regular use of testing than diagnostic use, thus increasing the economy of scale of the near-patient test. If patients are tested while still in the surgery, there are potential savings on administration, and follow-up of abnormal results can be ensured.

[学科分类] 卫生学