"Point-of-Care Testing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Allows patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, in other ambulatory setting or at bedside. The results of care are timely, and allow rapid treatment to the patient. (from NIH Fact Sheet Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing, 2010.)
| Descriptor ID |
D000067716
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.874.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Point-of-Care Testing- Point-of-Care Testing
- Point-of-Care Testings
- Testing, Point-of-Care
- Testings, Point-of-Care
- Point of Care Testing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Point-of-Care Testing" by people in Profiles.
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Multicenter Evaluation of a New Strip-Based Blood Glucose System for Point-of-Care Testing in Critical and Non-Critical Care Settings. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2026 07; 20(4):1322-1331.
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Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of Point-of-Care Antibody Tests for Biomarker-Guided Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019. J Infect Dis. 2025 Mar 17; 231(3):677-683.
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Adolescent Male With Eye Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 10; 78(4):567-576.
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Development and Clinical Validation of a Sensitive Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Urine Fentanyl Screening in the Emergency Department. Clin Chem. 2020 02 01; 66(2):324-332.