Point of Care Testing (Biochemistry)

Heartlands/Solihull Hospital - For help and advice regarding glucose meters on wards ring 0121 424 3707. The laboratory also provides some maintenance and quality control for blood gas analysers on wards. 

Good Hope Hospital - Blood gas samples cannot be analysed in the laboratory. Instruments are sited in ITU, EAU, SCBU, Labour Ward and A&E. Training in the use of these instruments must be given by Biochemistry staff before these analysers are used. Please contact Biochemistry on ext 47317 or bleep 8418 to arrange training to use gas machine and obtain passwords. Untrained and unauthorised staff must NOT use this equipment. Please refer to the Trust's 'Point of Care Testing' guidelines available on the intranet under "M" for Medical Devices Management.