Tag: POCT and NPT
Point-of-Care Testing Service
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT), near patient or bedside testing, refers to any analytical test performed by non-pathology staff outside the conventional laboratory setting. Our POCT service aims to improve outcomes for patients, by supporting clinicians in getting results and determining effective treatment quickly.
Intraoperative PTH Monitoring Service at St Thomas’ Hospital
Our Intraoperative PTH Monitoring Service laboratory provides a highly specialised, real-time analytical service within the theatres at St. Thomas’ Hospital for patients undergoing parathyroidectomy.
First Trimester Screening Service at St Thomas’ Hospital
Our Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) delivers the first trimester screening programme for Down’s (T21), Edwards’ (T18) and Patau’s (T13) syndromes using the combined test as part of the fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) commissioned by NHS England.