Table 1.
List of laboratory parameters currently available using point-of-care testing (POCT)
| Clinical application | Parameter |
|---|---|
| Acid-base balance, blood gases | pH, pCO2, pO2 |
| Electrolytes | Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca++ion., Mg++ion |
| Metabolites | Cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine, urea, uric acid, bilirubin, lactate, ammonia |
| Enzymes | Amylase, alkaline phosphatase, CK, AST, ALT, γ-GT |
| Coagulation | Activated clotting-time (ACT), activated partial thrombo-plastin time (aPTT), prothrombin time (PT, INR), D-dimer, platelet function tests, ex-vivo bleeding time |
| Hematology | Hemoglobin, hematocrit, erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombo-cytes |
| Hemoglobin fractions | CO-Oximetry |
| Cardiac markers | TnT, TnI, myoglobin, CK-MB, BNP/NT-pro-BNP |
| Diabetes mellitus | Glucose, HbA1c, microalbumin, minimal invasive continuous glucose monitoring |
| Acute-phase proteins | CRP |
| Allergy in-vitro diagnostics | Allergy specific IgE |
| Rheumatology | Antibodies against mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) |
| Therapeutic drug monitoring, drugs-of-abuse screening | Therapeutic drugs, alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, opiates |
| Infectious agents | HIV, infectious mononucleosis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Plasmodium falciparum and vivax, Influenza A and B, Steptococcus A and B |
| Fertility | hCG, LH and FSH, sperm count |
| Urine diagnostics | Urine strips (pH, protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, uro-bilinogen, nitrite, leukocytes, erythrocytes), microalbumin, NMP22 bladder carcinoma check |
| Stool diagnostics | Blood |