Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) involves diagnostic testing carried out in close proximity to the patient, frequently at the patient’s bedside, in a primary care environment or in a community setting, as opposed to being conducted in a centralized clinical laboratory. Find out how to join the POCT working group and discover how challenges are being addressed through innovative POCT solutions and collaborative efforts.

Commentary on POCT for HIV/STBBI : an analysis of contextual factors impeding implementation in Canada

As part of the national efforts to diversify innovative STBBIs testing options for more equitable testing in Canada, NCCID has embarked on a knowledge translation program for public health professionals that aims to synthesize the best available evidence, identify the most adapted service delivery models to reaching underserved populations and highlights next steps to expand…

Reaching Underserved Populations: Leveraging Point-of-Care Tests for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections to Explore New Program Options in Canada

Point-of-care testing (POCT) is one solution for rethinking testing and screening strategies. POCT offers the flexibility to perform medical diagnostic testing outside the clinical laboratory in close proximity to where the patient is receiving care… Read more in this publication.