Point-of-care testing (POCT) includes professional-grade in vitro diagnostic tests completed in close proximity to patients. By performing diagnostic tests closer to patients and obtaining results ...

The global point-of-care testing (POCT) market is driven by rising patient demand, technological innovation, and supportive regulatory frameworks. Rapid diagnostics, enhanced chronic disease ...

Point of Care Testing (POCT): defined as medical diagnostic testing at or near the point of care-that is, at the time and place of patient care.[1][2] This contrasts with the historical pattern in ...

The main role of emergency medicine is to diagnose and treat acute medical conditions. Paramount is the rapid identification of critical illness. The key diagnostic tools at our disposal are history, ...

ED professionals are required to deal with uncertainty on a daily basis. Various tests must be provided to patients with diffuse symptoms, extending waiting times for lab results, overcrowding wards ...

This presentation will briefly cover point-of-care testing (POCT) from a historical standpoint. (What are we doing and why did we decide to do it this way?) This presentation will incorporate ...

Study authors aimed to assess the clinical impact of a POC PCR test (the Cobas LIAT Influenza A/B assay) for the diagnosis of influenza. According to a recently published single-center study, results ...

The memo generated by the league on Friday to all teams regarding changes to the coronavirus testing protocol contains a new development that could eventually go a long way toward enhancing the ...