OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Health Care System

Point of Care (POC)

Point of care testing (POCT) refers to any hospital or clinic employee performing any type of laboratory test outside of the central laboratory. POCT has revolutionized the continuum of patient care process by providing laboratory results efficiently at the patient's bedside. POCT may be used as either a screening and/or diagnostic tool by primary care providers to enhance the quality of care offered to our community. The following are Point of Care Tests performed at OHSU Hospitals and Clinics:

Activated Clotting Time

KOH Prep

Urine hCG

Blood Gases, Arterial, Venous, and Capillary

Microalbumin Urine

Urine Microscopy

CBC with 3-part Differential

O 2 Saturation

Urine Specific Gravity

Fecal Occult Blood

pH by Nitrazine

Wet Mounts

Fern Test

Pinworm

Whole Blood Electrolytes

Gastric Occult Blood

Qualitative Sperm Check

Whole Blood Glucose

Hemoglobin A1C

Rapid Strep A

Whole Blood INR

Hemostasis Management

Reducing Sugar, Urine

Whole Blood Ionized Calcium

Ictotest

Total Hemoglobin

Whole Blood Lactate

 

Urine Dipstick

by Pathology Lab