Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

The organization updated its guidelines to account for changes in the illegal drug supply as well as advances in technologies used for drug detection.

Is point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (A1c) testing the best choice for diabetes screening? The option is an attractive one; POC A1c testing provides the convenience of rapid results in a single ...

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Clinical ...

This lab will aim to improve patient outcomes by implementing timely and accurate treatment protocols. HHI addresses the challenges of cost and transportation barriers by installing point-of-care ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...

This pilot study evaluates a newly developed point-of-care (PoC) device designed to measure bilirubin levels in human blood serum using a microfluidic cartridge and optoelectronic sensing module.

A randomized clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers finds that giving patients a next-day HIV viral load (VL) test ...