Last Updated on August 19, 2026
I would divide investigations into 3 parts
(i) Bedside test
(ii) Blood test
(iii) Other lab tests
(iv) Imaging
Bedside test
• ECG Dxt An abbreviation of Dextrostix, commonly referred to capillary blood glucose
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Dxt
Point of care test (POCT)
What is
POCT
Abbreviation: POCT Dxt An abbreviation of Dextrostix, commonly referred to capillary blood glucose • Operator dependent In the setting of ED / Clinic, there would be FBC machine allocated In the setting of ED / Clinic, there would be blood gas machine allocated
Simple medical tests that can be performed at the bedside without sending the specimen to the laboratory / sending patient to Radiology department
Examples
• Pulse oximetry
• ECG
•
Dxt
• Urine dipstick
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Bedside ultrasound
• Might not be available in all hospitals
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FBC
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Blood gas (ABG / VBG)
• Dengue rapid combo test
• COVID 19 RTK
Blood Test
• This includes all types of blood tests that we send to the lab
Other Lab Tests
• Urine FEME
• Urine C&S
• Peritoneal fluid for C&S / FEME etc.
• COVID 19 PCR
Imaging
• X-rays
• Ultrasound
• CT scan
• MRI