Last Updated on July 18, 2022
I would divide investigations into 3 parts
(i) Bedside test
(ii) Blood test
(iii) Other lab tests
(iv) Imaging
Bedside test
• ECG
• Dxt
Point of care test (POCT)
What is POCT?
Simple medical tests that can be performed at the bedside without sending the specimen to the laboratory / sending patient to Radiology department
Examples
• Pulse oximetry
• ECG
• Dxt
• Urine dipstick
• Bedside ultrasound
• FBC
• Blood gas (ABG / VBG)
• Dengue rapid combo test
• COVID 19 RTK
Blood Test
• This includes all types of blood tests that we send to the lab
Other Lab Tests
• Urine FEME
• Urine C&S
• Peritoneal fluid for C&S / FEME etc.
• COVID 19 PCR
Imaging
• X-rays
• Ultrasound
• CT scan
• MRI