Laboratory Medicine

Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Welcome to Point Of Care

If your query is urgent, do call us. If we are unable to answer, please leave a message with your name and location and we will get back to you:

York POCT: (01904 72) 5890

Scarborough POCT: (01723 34) 2659

Bridlington POCT: (771) 3321

You can also email us at POCT.Team@york.nhs.uk

Key Contact	E-Mail	Telephone
Dr Deepak Chandrajay Consultant Chemical Pathologist	deepak.chandrajay@york.nhs.uk	(01904 72) 5670
Carl Burkinshaw Acting Head Biomedical Scientist	carl.burkinshaw@york.nhs.uk	(01723 34) 2028
Emma Lovie Acting Operational Manager	Emma.lovie@york.nhs.uk	(01904 72) 4177
Rachel Lampard Point of Care Testing (POCT) Coordinator	Rachel.Lampard@york.nhs.uk	(01904 72) 5890
Clemora Thomas Acting Point of Care Testing (POCT) Coordinator	Clemora.thomas@york.nhs.uk	(01904 72) 5890

Please click on the links below for Standard Operating Procedures:

Point of care testing policy (PC-POL-POCT)
Blood Gas Analysis (PC-SOP-b123)
Glucose Meter (PC-SOP-INFORM11) **Updated May 2021**
Ketone Meter (PC-SOP-KETONES)
Urilyzer (PC-SOP-100PRO)
Urinalysis by Dipstick (PC-SOP-USTICK)
Urine Collection (PC-SOP-URINE)
Pregnancy Tests (PC-SOP-QUPID)
INR Meter – CoaguChek (PC-SOP-INRPRO)
Roche b101 for HbA1c (PC-SOP-B101)
Tosoh GX for HbA1c (PC-SOP-TOSOH)
TEG (PC-SOP-TEG)
Hemochron (PC-SOP-HEMOCHRON)
Hb Meter - Hemo Control (PC-SOP-HEMOCONTROL)
Blood Gas Analysis on iSTAT Alinity (PC-SOP-iSTATALINITYGAS)**New Document July 2021**
Creatinine analysis on iSTAT Alinity (PC-iSTATALINITYCREA)**New Document July 2021**
Foetal Fibronectin (PC-SOP-FIBRO)
HIV Tests (PC-SOP-GUM-ALHIV)
How to take a capillary sample from a heel stab (PC-SOP-HEELSTAB)
Use of the AMNIOQUICK Test Kit (PC-SOP-AMNIO)
Use of Abbott ID Now SARS-CoV-2 POCT Test (PC-SOP-ABBOTTIDCOV)**New Document July 2021**