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)
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Issued Date
2023-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
14346621
eISSN
14374331
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85162905820
Pubmed ID
37267483
Journal Title
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (2023)
Suggested Citation
Khan A.I., Pratumvinit B., Jacobs E., Kost G.J., Kary H., Balla J., Shaw J., Milevoj Kopcinovic L., Vaubourdolle M., Oliver P., Jarvis P.R.E., Pamidi P., Erasmus R.T., O'Kelly R., Musaad S., Sandberg S. 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). Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (2023). doi:10.1515/cclm-2023-0502 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/87753
Title
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)
Author's Affiliation
Siriraj Hospital
L’École de médecine
Klinički Bolnički Centar Sestre Milosrdnice
Werfen
Hospital Universitario La Paz
UC Davis School of Medicine
Waitemata District Health Board
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Hôpital Saint-Antoine
Abbott Laboratories
Stellenbosch University
EJ Consulting LLC
spol.s r.o
Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland
Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus AS
L’École de médecine
Klinički Bolnički Centar Sestre Milosrdnice
Werfen
Hospital Universitario La Paz
UC Davis School of Medicine
Waitemata District Health Board
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Hôpital Saint-Antoine
Abbott Laboratories
Stellenbosch University
EJ Consulting LLC
spol.s r.o
Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland
Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus AS
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) Committee on Point-of-Care Testing (C-POCT) supports the use of point-of-care testing (POCT) outside of the hospital setting performed by healthcare professionals without formal laboratory education because of its numerous benefits. However, these benefits are associated with risks that must be managed, to ensure the provision of reliable test results and minimize harm to the patient. Healthcare professionals, local regulatory bodies, accredited laboratories as well as manufacturers should actively be engaged in education, oversight and advice to ensure that the healthcare professional selects the appropriate equipment and is able to analyze, troubleshoot and correctly interpret the point-of-care (POC) test results.