Point-of-care testing performed by healthcare professionals outside the hospital setting: consensus based recommendations from the IFCC Committee on Point-of-Care Testing (IFCC C-POCT)

What is it about?

Point-of-Care (POC) testing has proven health benefits in managing patient disease. But it can only be truly realised if the test is performed correctly so that the results are reliable. This recommendation puts forward the framework that is needed for POC testing and what it should contain so that testing is reliable.

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