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Point-of-Care The diversity of point-of-care testing (POCT) locations, devices, and operators makes its management and connectivity challenging. However, the greatest benefit of a POCT result is its rapid turnaround time (TAT). That TAT is not realized if the result is not immediately available to the provider or care team for action. Thus, connectivity is imperative […]

14 November 2019

Point-of-Care Point-of-care testing (POCT) brings its own set of challenges in regard to regulatory compliance. Those laboratories that are inspected and certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) are likely quite familiar with the CAP checklists for different laboratory areas and departments. For a great refresher and summary of CAP inspection priorities for POCT, […]

3 September 2019

LOINC and SNOMED CT streamline global healthcare communication, reducing errors by standardizing medical terminology in testing and patient data management. Essential for advancing Health IT, both address critical interoperability challenges.

15 June 2015