Presentation of Hospital Pharmacy

Presented to :
Maam Mehmoona Zafar.
Presented by:
Rida qaseem.
Registration #:
075.

Self care test kits are sold in pharmacies for home use. These kits can easily but
empirically detect specific conditions or measure levels of certain substances for
monitoring purposes. There responsibility of hospital pharmacist while supplying to
any patient, must advise that these kits are not accurate and are not used as the
substitution for laboratory test.

The pharmacist should familiarize themselves with the test kits they sell and be
prepared to counsel patients on their use. A pharmacist can furnish assistance in
the area mentioned as:

a. Proper use and interpretation of outcome.

b. Referral for appropriate medical follow up if necessary.

c. Type of home diagnostic aids available.
Pregnancy Test Kit.
Ovulation Test Kit.
Glucose Test Kit.
Ketone Test Kit.

Pregnency test kit:
Pregnancy test kit detects the presence of human chronic
gonadotropin HCG in urine. The pharmacist must instruct the consumer about the
proper instructions carefully.

Ovulation test kit:
The ovulation test kit helps predict ovulation time is used to
increase the chance of conception. This kit measures the sugre of luteinizing hormone
(LH) that occurs before Ovulation. The period of time for testing is individualized and is
dependent on the length regularity of menstrual cycle.


Glucose Test Kit:

Blood Glucose test Kit.
Glucose test kit monitors the glucose level of the diabetic patient.
The glucose test kit contains test strip on to which the patient places the drop of
their blood. To measure the blood glucose level .These strips change color or are
inserted to blood glucose monitor to get result.

Urine Glucose Test:

The Urine Glucose test kit includes such products as Benedicts solution,
tablets, and usually test strips. These tests are not accurate as blood glucose
tests and are more appropriate for stable diabetics with a low renal threshold.



Ketone Test Kit:
The Ketone Test kit helps in detecting the presence of ketones in
diabetic patients urine as an indication of glucose Control.


Blood Pressure Monitors:
The Patients with the histories of borderline or high
blood pressure to monitor their condition ,use the blood pressure monitors. A
physician to access efficacy of patients therapy may use these readings .Pharmacists
can play an important role by giving instructions on proper technique and
interpretation of results.

. The available blood pressure monitors include:


The Mercury Model:
This Model is the most accurate and does not
require calibration. It is generally more expensive and requires the use of
stethoscope ,which could be difficult for patients with impaired dexterity or
hearing.



Electronic or digital model:

These models are the easy to operate ,and they do not require a
stethoscope.


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