Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) for Technicians
Elevate your clinical practice with our Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) course. This program gives you the exact blueprint to successfully integrate testing into your daily workflow, optimizing patient care and medication management.
- Training on Chronic Conditions
- Glucose
- HbA1c
- Lipids
- INR/PT
- Strep throat
- Discounts on pharmacy references including CPS, RxFiles, UpToDate, and UpToDate Lexidrug
Accreditation
Course Outline
This eLearning presentation explores the benefits of point-of-care testing to optimize patient care and medication use. It guides learners through the steps required to incorporate this testing into clinical practice and discusses key examples for disease management. Learners will also discover how to interpret test results to better support interprofessional collaboration and medication management.
1. Glucose
2. Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c / A1C)
3. Lipids
4. International Normalized Ratio (INR) / Prothrombin Time (PT)
5. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) / Strep Throat Testing
- Students must complete a multiple-choice and short answer test featuring case studies
- A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass. 4 attempts are provided to achieve a passing grade.
Course Contributors
Authors:
- Yuen Ping Liu, MPharm, RPh
- Dr. Mariam Ali, BHSc, PharmD, RPh
- Dr. Kelvin Ng, PharmD, CDE
- Dr. Yuxi Ge, BHSc, PharmD, RPh
- Dr. Alexandra Andrei, BSc, PharmD, RPh, ACPR
- Dr. Andrew Tau, PharmD, RPh
Reviewers:
- Dr. Holly Pileggi, PharmD, ACPR, CGP, RPh
- Dr. Anhthu Hoang, PharmD, BCPS, RPh
- Dr. Tegan Odland, BSc, PharmD, RPh
- Dr. Stacey D’Angelo, BSc, BScPharm, CDE, RPh
- Dr. Ashley Lian, BScPharm, PharmD, CDE, BCGP, CAPM
Cancellation Policy
No refunds after the learning platform has been accessed.
