Point Of Care: Clinical Chemistry & Immunology
•Point Of Care Solutions For Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
Blinded Diagnostics specializes in the application of point-of-care diagnostic platforms for testing patients enrolled in clinical trials.
Point of Care Chemistry includes a large menu of tests available in a variety of combinations. Tests include Na, Cl, Mg, Urea/BUN, Crea, TCO2, iCa, Hct and Hemoglobin. CLIA-Waived and moderately complex platforms use small blood volumes of whole or venous samples. Time to results in minutes. See an expanded list of POC tests at www.pointofcaresearch.com
Chemistry panels are groups of tests that are routinely ordered to determine a person's general health status. They help evaluate the body's electrolyte balance and/or the status of several major body organs. The tests are performed on a blood sample, usually drawn from a vein in the arm. Some of the number and type of tests contained in specific panels, and the names of the panels, have been standardized nationally. Examples of common chemistry panels include:
- Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) - usually contains 8 tests, all of which are found in the CMP (below)
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) - usually includes 14 tests
- Electrolyte Panel
- Lipid Profile
- Liver Panel (also called Hepatic Function Panel)
- Renal Profile (also called Kidney Function Panel; Article coming soon)
- Thyroid Function Panel
The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is a frequently ordered panel of tests that gives your doctor important information about the current status of your kidneys, blood sugar, and electrolyte and acid/base balance. Abnormal results, and especially combinations of abnormal results, can indicate a problem that needs to be addressed.
The BMP includes:
- Glucose
- Calcium
Both increased and decreased levels can be significant. Electrolytes
- Sodium
- Potassium
- CO2 (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate)
- Chloride
The concentrations of sodium and potassium are tightly regulated by the body as is the balance between the four molecules. Electrolyte (and acid-base) imbalances can be present with a wide variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Chloride and CO2 tests are rarely ordered by themselves. Kidney Tests BUN (blood urea nitrogen) Creatinine . BUN and creatinine are waste products filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. Increased concentrations in the blood may indicate a temporary or chronic decrease in kidney function.
See an expanded list of POC tests at www.pointofcaresearch.com
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