ReviewUpsala journal of medical sciences2015
The state of point-of-care testing: a European perspective.
Review in Upsala journal of medical sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
58 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 164 citations in OpenAlex.
- LabWAS: Novel findings and study design recommendations from a meta-analysis of clinical labs in two independent biobanks.PLoS genetics · 2020Pooled it
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- National survey on availability, use and clinical impact of point-of-care blood analysis systems in Swedish emergency departments.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Venous blood point-of-care testing (POCT) for paramedics in urgent and emergency care: a single-site feasibility study (POCTPara).British paramedic journal · 2025Article
- Metabolic, Hematological, and Functional Health in Adults with Down Syndrome and Significance of Parental Health Literacy: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Centrifugal Microfluidic Lateral Flow Assay Enables High Sensitivity Interleukin-6 Detection and Ultrafast Readout of Elevated Analyte Levels.Analytical chemistry · 2025Article
- Can we trust published evidence on point-of-care tests for cholesterol? A rapid review.BMJ open · 2025Review
- Regulation and governance for the implementation and management of point-of-care testing in Australia: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Validation of Serum Calprotectin Relative to Other Biomarkers of Infection in Febrile Infants Presenting to the Emergency Department.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Point-of-care testing and antibiotics prescribing in out-of-hours general practice: a register-based study in Denmark.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Home Haemoglobin Monitoring for the Titration of Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pragmatic Pilot Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Rapid point-of-care testing for hepatitis C - assessment of feasibility, knowledge of participants and outcomes.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2024Article
- Self-Powered Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Solutions: From Sampling to Detection of Proteins and Nucleic Acids.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Preparing of Point-of-Care Reagents for Risk Assessment in the Elderly at Home by a Home-Visit Nurse and Verification of Their Analytical Accuracy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Venous blood point-of-care testing (POCT) for paramedics in urgent and emergency care: protocol for a single-site feasibility study (POCTPara).British paramedic journal · 2023Article
- Hilab System Device in an Oncological Hospital: A New Clinical Approach for Point of Care CBC Test, Supported by the Internet of Things and Machine Learning.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Trends in Molecular Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia Classic PCR vs. Point-of-Care PCR: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Facilitators and barriers of the implementation of point-of-care devices for cardiometabolic diseases: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Facilitators and barriers to in vitro diagnostics implementation in resource-limited settings: A scoping review.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to any diagnostic test administered outside the central laboratory at or near the location of the patient. By performing the sample collection and data analysis steps in the same location POCT cuts down on transport and processing delays, resulting in the rapid feedback of test results to medical decision-makers. Over the past decades the availability and use of POCT have steadily increased in Europe and throughout the international community. However, concerns about overall utility and the reliability of benefits to patient care have impeded the growth of POCT in some areas. While there is no agreed-upon standard for how success should be judged, the increases in speed and mobility provided by POCT can lead to substantial advantages over traditional laboratory testing. When properly utilized, POCT has been shown to yield measurable improvements in patient care, workflow efficiency, and even provide significant financial benefits. However, important organizational and quality assurance challenges must be addressed with the implementation of POCT in any health care environment. To ensure maximal benefits it may be necessary to evaluate critically and restructure existing clinical pathways to capitalize better on the rapid test turnaround times provided by POCT.
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