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Fig. 1 | BMC Geriatrics

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From: Improving diagnostics using extended point-of-care testing during in-home assessments of older adults with signs of emerging acute disease: a prospective observational non-randomised pilot and feasibility study

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Overview of examination program and data collection. ^ POCT on capillary blood samples for C-reactive protein and Hemoglobin (using Quick-read PRO). *POCT on venous blood samples for creatinine and electrolytes (using i-STAT ®), and for Leucocytes with differential count (using Hemocue® WBF DIFF System). **POCT on nasopharyngeal swabs for 22 different viral and bacterial pathogens (using BioMérieux BioFire®FilmArray® Respiratory Panel 2.1). ***POCT on urine samples for flow-cytometry (using Sysmex UF-5000 ®). Abbreviations: ACN: Acute Community Nurse, POCT: Point-of-care Testing, PCP: Primary Care Physician, PCR: Polymerase chain reaction

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BMC Geriatrics

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