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Point-of-care test quantity, timing, and results were assessed. A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) results were assessed for differences between diabetic and nondiabetic cohorts at initial presentation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between January 2023 and August 2024, the HHC served 4653 patients, with 836 receiving a POC test (17.97%). During this period, 126 basic metabolic panels, 197 CMPs, 102 COVID-19 antigen tests, 533 glucose tests, 166 HbA1c tests, 87 hemoglobin tests, 80 influenza A and B tests, 22 rapid strep A tests, 119 urinalysis dipstick tests, and 41 urine pregnancy tests were used. Of all tested, 190 (22.73%) received a diabetes International Classification of Diseases code. Within CMP results, mean sodium (139.5\u2009vs 141.1\u2009mmol\/L; P &amp;lt; .05) and mean chloride (103.7\u2009vs 105.8\u2009mmol\/L; P &amp;lt; .05) were both lower in patients with diabetes. The mean creatinine was not significantly different (0.91\u2009vs 1.06\u2009mg\/dL; P\u2009=\u2009.097).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Point-of-care testing provides critical diagnostic data for PEH, particularly those with diabetes, allowing for a clinician to initiate care prior to the development of severe disease. Expanding the test menu to include urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio screening and creating POC-specific reference intervals is an opportunity for improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcp\/aqag107","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,19]],"date-time":"2026-10-19T22:54:58Z","timestamp":1792450498000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Mobile point-of-care testing to improve access to care for people experiencing homelessness and diabetes in Los Angeles"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"166","author":[{"given":"Tobin","family":"Berger-Cahn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , Los Angeles, CA,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Evan M","family":"Shannon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 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