Point of Care Testing

Dengue disease is a major mosquito-borne public health problem in tropical countries and has been continuously spreading to new geographical areas. Cases of dengue have increased almost fourfold from 2000 to 2013, and 30 folds over the last five...

POCT devices with wireless or cellular capabilities can link test results with the patient’s electronic medical record.

In recent years, the NHS in the United Kingdom has seen a dramatic rise in the number of inpatients and subsequent bed occupancy levels. This has resulted in an unprecedented operational challenge to hospitals, especially when combined with the...

Point-of-care (POC) testing, otherwise known as near-patient testing or remote testing, is a quick and convenient way to test a patient outside of a laboratory – be it in a GP’s clinic, an ambulance, the home, the field, or in the hospital...