Chapter 13. Toxicology Testing at the Point of Care

  1. Robert J. Flanagan1,
  2. Andrew Taylor2,
  3. Ian D. Watson3,
  4. Robin Whelpton4

Published Online: 1 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470516294.ch13

Book Title

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology

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How to Cite

Flanagan, R. J., Taylor, A., Watson, I. D. and Whelpton, R. (2008) Toxicology Testing at the Point of Care, in Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470516294.ch13

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

  2. 2

    Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK

  3. 3

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  4. 4

    School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 25 JAN 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470319345

Online ISBN: 9780470516294

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Keywords:

  • point-of-care laboratory testing (POCLT);
  • emergency department (ED) side-room tests;
  • blood alcohol concentrations (BAC);
  • snake venom detection kit (SVDK);
  • automated immunoassay-based laboratory methods

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Use of POCT

  • Analytes

  • Interferences and adulterants

  • Quality assurance

  • Summary

  • References

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