Title: Explain point-of-care testing in relation to body chemistry.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Understanding the Basics of Body Chemistry

Explanation should include that point-of-care testing

- uses minute amounts of blood
- can be performed for immediate (i.e., stat) results without sending the patient to a laboratory setting
- uses a handheld glucose meter or comparable device.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to have the ability to run a blood glucose level at the patient's bedside?
- Why is it often important to get immediate laboratory results on a patient?
- When is point-of-care testing more economical than traditional lab testing?