Event Description
Topic
Point of Care Testing (POCT)
Presented By
Alan T. Evangelista, PhD, director, Microbiology & Virology/Molecular Diagnostics; Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the
implementation
and settings of
point of care
testing
- Describe
examples of
POCT currently
used at St. Chris
using blood and
urine specimens,
and additional
POCT for rapid
detection of
specific infectious
diseases, such as
Strep pharyngitis,
HIV, and
COVID-19
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claiming CME Credits
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