POCT testing VS clinical laboratory testing | Seamaty

POCT device is a medical device in the field of in vitro diagnostics (IVD), Point-of-care testing is easy to use and quick to perform.

Point-of-care testing allows for rapid determination of patient treatment direction. It increases the speed with which physicians can diagnose and execute treatment plans. At the same time, POCT testing reduces the time a patient spends in a healthcare facility, reducing the cost of healthcare per patient.

1. 1. The turnaround time for medical equipment in the clinical laboratory is very slow, while the POCT test is very fast.
2. 2. Clinical laboratory samples need to go in for pre-treatment, which is eliminated for POCT testing.
3. 3. Clinical laboratory samples are serum and plasma. Most POCT test equipment comes with its own centrifuge, which can test whole blood.
4. 4. The operation of medical equipment in clinical laboratories is very complex. Large medical equipment is also very troublesome to maintain and is prone to failure. High requirements for operators. POCT test equipment is simple to operate and can be operated by people who are not professionals.
5. 5. the laboratory medical equipment consumables are relatively small. On the contrary, the POCT test equipment consumables are relatively more.
6. 6. the results of the large medical equipment in the laboratory are very accurate, and the medical equipment of the POCT test is very close to the test results.

POCT application breakthrough space limitations, can be widely used in hospitals, primary care institutions, families, as well as unexpected events, clinical applications and many other places. POCT test solved the traditional medical equipment of large medical equipment space limitations pain points. At present, the global POCT application scenario is mainly based on hospitals and clinics, with a small proportion of home consumption.

POCT field technology mainly includes dry chemistry, colloidal gold method, immunochromatographic technology, spot gold permeation method, radioimmunoassay, chemiluminescence immunoassay technology, luminescence enzyme immunoassay, electrochemiluminescence immunoassay technology, etc.

With the advancement of medical science, computer science, physics, mathematics, immunology, molecular biology and other technologies, medical diagnosis technology has made breakthrough progress. The new generation of detection technologies such as biosensors, biochips, microfluidics, gene sequencing have gradually entered the application stage, and the accuracy and high throughput of POCT testing equipment and reagents will certainly go to another level. This will also gradually alleviate the traditional concept of people's concerns about POCT testing. This is also a great boost to the development of the POCT industry.