Abstract
In response to your Editorial (1) on outcomes assessment for point-of-care testing (POCT), we would like to convey our comments on our own experience with POCT in our hospital emergency department (ED). We introduced a NOVA 14 whole blood electrolyte analyzer (on loan from VA Howe and Co., Ltd) into our ED for a trial period. Result turnaround times (from blood sampling to result availability) and total patient waiting times in the ED were measured in three settings: (a) use of POCT in the ED; (b) use of a porter system to carry samples to the central laboratory, with results returned electronically; and (c) use of a pneumatic tube rapid …
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