Available diagnostic tests in the pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist
Authors:
Eliška Kolmanová 1,2; Ondřej Tesař 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Katedra sociální a klinické farmacie, Farmaceutická fakulta UK v Hradci Králové
1; Lékárny HERBA, s. r. o.
2
Published in:
Čes. slov. Farm., 2024; 73, 193-198
Category:
Medical Supplies
doi:
https://doi.org/10.36290/csf.2024.030
Overview
Available diagnostic tests in the pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist
The topic of in vitro diagnostic tests is a relatively robust area of medical devices. It includes tests used in the providing of healthcare, i.e., intended for healthcare professionals, and a group of tests intended directly for consumers (Direct-To-Consumer tests). The subject of the following article is diagnostic tests intended for home in vitro self-testing of patients in the Czech Republic. The aim is to present a basic overview of the available tests, to present the principle of diagnostic tests and in selected groups of tests to summarise the most important information for the correct performance of tests that should be part of pharmaceutical care.
Keywords:
Pharmaceutical Care – diagnostic device – self-testing.
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