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Investigations — Introduction

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
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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

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