POCT SPECIMEN COLLECTING

POCT SPECIMEN COLLECTING

1. NASAL/NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB

   • TYPICALLY DONE FOR TESTING SUCH AS: -LUMIRA COVID TEST -QUICKVUE INFLUENZA A/B -QUICKVUE RSV
   • NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB
     • -DON GLOVES -SWAB IN NASAL CAVITY FOR 10 SEC -PLACE SWAB IN DESIGNATED TUBE FOR TEST
   • NASAL SWAB
     • -DON GLOVES -SWAB IN BOTH NARES FOR 5-10 SEC -PLACE SWAB IN DESIGNATED TUBE FOR TESTING

2. THROAT SWAB

   • TYPICALLY DONE FOR TESTING SUCH AS: -ACCREVA STREP -THROAT CULTURE
   • -DON GLOVES -SWAB BACK OF THROAT/TONSILS -PLACE SWAB IN DESIGNATED TUBE FOR TESTING

3. CAPILLARY PUNCTURE

   • TYPICALLY DONE FOR TESTING SUCH AS: -NOVA STAT STRIP GLUCOMETER -SURE-VUE MONOTEST -LEADCARE II TESTING -HEMOCUE (HEMOGLOBIN) -DCA VANTAGE (HEMOGLOBIN A1C)
   • -DON GLOVES AND CLEAN FINGER/HEEL WITH ALCOHOL WIPE -HOLD LANCET AGAINST SKIN UNTIL FIRING MECHANISM GOES OFF -HOLD FINGER/HEEL FIRMLY AND WIPE AWAY THE FIRST DROP OF BLOOD -USE THE SECOND DROP OF BLOOD FOR SPECIMEN

4. URINE COLLECTION

   • TYPICALLY DONE FOR TESTING SUCH AS: -CLINITEK URINALYSIS -SURE-VUE HCG
   • MALE ANATOMY
     • WIPE URETHRAL AREA AND CATCH SPECIMEN IN CUP
   • FEMALE ANATOMY
     • SEPARATE VULVAR AREA FRONT TO BACK AND CATCH SPECIMEN MIDSTREAM