4. POCT (Point of Care Testing) and Rapid Testing

A New Method For Microbiological Analysis That Could Be Used For Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT)

Standardized microbiological methods used in clinical analysis are based on traditional microbial enrichment on selective media, possibly followed by characterization of bacteria with molecular methods. These techniques present several difficulties, such as the subjectivity in the interpretation of genetic, biochemical or morphological tests and the possible interference of biological matrices,...

Correlation between Standard Clinical Chemistry and Point of Care Testing Analyzers on Hemoglobin A1C Determination

Narrative review of primary care point-of-care testing (POCT) and antibacterial use in respiratory tract infection (RTI)

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem and is being addressed through national strategies to improve diagnostics, develop new antimicrobials and promote antimicrobial stewardship. A narrative review of the literature was undertaken to ascertain the value of C reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin, measurements to guide antibacterial prescribing in adult patients presenting to GP practi...

Point-of-Care Testing and Creatinine Measurement.

This paper reviews the current status of point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices that are available for measuring whole blood or serum/plasma creatinine globally and within Australasia. Information on non-analytical specifications and analytical performance is provided using data sourced from recently published literature, external quality assurance programs and evaluative work by the author's uni...

Microfluidics and point-of-care testing.

In many ways, the intrinsic features of microfluidics are a natural fit for a pointof-care (POC) diagnostics device (i.e. a diagnostic test performed near the patient without needing a clinical lab): low consumption of reagents and sample, miniaturization of device, and fast turnaround time for analysis. Thus, it comes as no surprise that much research, since the inception of modern microfluidi...