Event Overview
Pediatric populations present unique challenges when collecting and processing laboratory samples. Many pediatric areas collect capillary samples which are prone to clotting. In these areas, it is also important in to minimize the amount of blood taken during laboratory sample collection. Point of Care testing can often be a great option to help minimize pre-analytic errors, decrease recollections, and aid in blood conservation.
Patti Hezel
Point of Care Coordinator
BS, MLS (ASCP)
Children鈥檚 Hospital and Medical Center Omaha
Who Should Attend?
- 笔丑测蝉颈肠颈补苍蝉听
- 狈耻谤蝉别蝉听
- Point of Care coordinators聽
- Respiratory therapists聽
- Laboratory technicians/technologists聽
- Healthcare professionals
Key Learning Objectives
- Identify the benefits of Point of Care Testing (POCT) in pediatrics
- Identify the challenges of collection and testing pediatric specimens
- Describe the impact of POCT on the workflow of pediatric settings
