Point-Of-Care Chemistry Test (POCT) Effect on the Emergency Department (ED)

Completed

• Conditions: Emergency Department; Length of Stay; Turnaround-time

• Registration Number: NCT00942955
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Brief Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that POCT will shorten ED turn-around-time (TAT) such as blood drawing TAT, lab TAT, and decision TAT.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2009-03
• Study Completion: 2009-03
• Status Verified: 2009-07
• Study First Submitted: 2009-07-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-07-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2009-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 2009-07-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients older than 15 years
• clinically required to have chemistry lab tests
• agreement

Exclusion Criteria

• no agreement
• ESI level 1

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified