Emergency laboratory tests

Laboratory tests are essential for diagnosing many emergencies: cardiac workup for chest pain, screening for infection, assessment of kidney function, blood workup before surgery or monitoring of anticoagulant treatment. In the clinic's emergency department, blood and urine samples are taken on site by the nursing team as soon as the physician prescribes them. Analyses are performed continuously on site, day and night, allowing the results needed for medical decision-making to be obtained rapidly. The most common emergency tests include the complete blood count, electrolyte panel, cardiac markers, coagulation workup, blood glucose, kidney and liver panels as well as urine tests. Results are transmitted directly to the emergency physician, who interprets them according to the clinical picture. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, this organization integrates laboratory testing into the emergency pathway without moving the patient: samples are taken in the treatment room and the results reach the care team as quickly as possible, 24 hours a day.