JOURNAL OF THE CZECH PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY AND THE SLOVAK PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY

Čes. slov. farm. 2024, 73(3):193-198 | DOI: 10.36290/csf.2024.030

Available diagnostic tests in the pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist

Eliška Kolmanová1, 2, Ondřej Tesař1
1 Katedra sociální a klinické farmacie, Farmaceutická fakulta UK v Hradci Králové
2 Lékárny HERBA, s. r. o.

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: diagnostic device, pharmaceutical care, self-testing.

Accepted: September 23, 2024; Published: October 8, 2024  Show citation

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Kolmanová E, Tesař O. Available diagnostic tests in the pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist. Čes. slov. farm. 2024;73(3):193-198. doi: 10.36290/csf.2024.030.
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