Practical Challenges of Point-of-Care Testing
Daniel A Ortiz1, Michael J Loeffelholz2
1Microbiology and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Health, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
|May 11, 2023
Abstract:
The practical challenges of point-of-care testing (POCT) include analytical performance and quality compared with testing performed in a central laboratory and higher cost per test compared with laboratory-based tests. These challenges can be addressed with new test technology, consensus, and practice guidelines for the use of POCT, instituting a quality management system and data connectivity in the POCT setting, and studies that demonstrate evidence of clinical and economic value of POCT.


