The application of nanoparticles in point-of-care testing (POCT) immunoassays
Analytical Methods, 2023 POCT technology has shown promise for rapid diagnosis. POCT nanoparticle-based immunoassays can be used to detect different targets with high sensitivity, selectivity, and affordability.
Fengping Hou +5 more
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Practical challenges related to point of care testing
Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2016 Point of care testing (POCT) refers to laboratory testing that occurs near to the patient, often at the patient bedside. POCT can be advantageous in situations requiring rapid turnaround time of test results for clinical decision making.
Julie L.V. Shaw
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Communications with lab and POCT users
Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2021 POCT (Point of Care Test) or (Point of Care Testing) has been widely used, as it can provide quick results to be acted upon immediately by the clinician.
James Dalton
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Point-of-Care Testing of Blood Glucose: Clinical Performance and Laboratory Efficiency [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Rapid laboratory glucose testing assists prompt on-site treatment for abnormal glycaemic episodes. New generation Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) for whole blood glucose analysis have high sensitivity and short processing time, which is ...
Wei-Shang Shih +6 more
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Point-of-care screening for a current Hepatitis C virus infection: influence on uptake of a concomitant offer of HIV screening [PDF]
, 2018 Eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat requires an improved understanding of how to increase testing uptake. We piloted point-of-care testing (POCT) for a current HCV infection in an inner-city Emergency Department (ED) and assessed the ...
AL Cox +19 more
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Comparison of POCT glucose meters and analysis of the interference factor
Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022 Not many reports have covered large-scale point of care testing (POCT) blood glucose comparisons, and many interfering factors affect detection. This study aims to verify the performance of POCT blood glucose meters and discusses the factors that ...
Wang Qian +4 more
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Point-of-Care Technologies for Precision Cardiovascular Care and Clinical Research
JACC: Basic to Translational Science, 2016 Point-of-care technologies (POC or POCT) are enabling innovative cardiovascular diagnostics that promise to improve patient care across diverse clinical settings.
Kevin R. King, MD, PhD +15 more
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Understanding Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Point-of-Care Testing
Diagnostics, 2022 Point-of-care testing (POCT) is an emerging technology that provides crucial assistance in delivering healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the accelerated importance of POCT technology due to its in-home accessibility.
Sean Teebagy +9 more
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Quality in point of care testing [PDF]
, 2010 Part of this document has been endorsed as a Position Statement on Point of Care testing (in-hospital setting) of the Italian Society of Laboratory Medicine (Società Italiana di Medicina di Laboratorio, SIMeL) and also refers to official documents and ...
Adele Villani +2 more
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Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Tests for Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care in England [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Despite recommendations that general practitioners (GPs) delay antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), antibiotic prescriptions in primary care in England increased by 4.1% from 2010 to 2013.
Hunter, R
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