Diagnosis: Advantages of POCT
• Point-of-care testing (POCT) typically has a much shorter turnaround time than analysis of samples in a centralized laboratory.
• POCT is often significantly more expensive than testing in a centralized laboratory.
• It can be challenging to ensure appropriate training and continuous competency assessment of POCT operators.
• Enforcement of performance of quality control analysis in POCT can be challenging.
• In general, POCT methods tend to be less accurate and less precise than assays performed in a centralized laboratory.
