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POCT

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ID 737761 Last modified 07.08.2020
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Domain diagnostic techniques - medical examination
laboriväline uuring
patsiendilähedane uuring
point-of-care test preferred
point of care test
near patient test
POC test
  • laboriuuring, mida tehakse väljaspool laborit patsiendi läheduses (kus iganes patsient siis parasjagu asub – perearstikeskuses, eriarsti kabinetis, veredoonorite vastuvõtus, kodus, kiirabiautos jne)
  • an analytical or diagnostic test that is performed at the bedside or in a near‐patient setting, a location distinct from a typical hospital laboratory
Good to know
  • POCTs are technically less complex than traditional laboratory tests and therefore can be performed by health care professionals or nonmedical personnel.
laboriväline uuring
patsiendilähedane uuring
Good to know
  • Eesti Laborimeditsiini Ühingu (ELMÜ) terminoloogia töörühma ja juhatuse hääletusel napi ülekaalu saanud termin. [7.08.2020]
POCT abbreviation
point-of-care test preferred
Usage examples
  • A look at the entire process for some essential laboratory tests shows, without a doubt, that some tests could benefit from substantial improvements if the analysis was carried out on site, i.e. via a point-of-care test (POCT), rather than by a centralised service provider – the laboratory.
point of care test
Usage examples
  • Implementation of the testing strategy will be enhanced by parallel testing capability offered through the availability of point of care tests (POCT) that can quickly detect the SARs-CoV-2 virus in a near patient setting, allowing health and care professionals to efficiently triage patients depending on their likelihood of being infected.
near patient test
POC test
POCT abbreviation
Usage examples
  • POCTs have many potential benefits, for example, saving patients’ and physicians’ time, optimising management, reducing referrals to secondary care and healthcare costs, improving patient satisfaction, and better adherence to treatment.

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