"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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Point-of-Care Testing" by people in Profiles.
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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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Protocol for Improving Care by FAster risk-STratification through use of high sensitivity point-of-care troponin in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndrome in the EmeRgency department (ICare-FASTER): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised quality improvement initiative. BMJ Open. 2024 06 13; 14(6):e083752.
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Performance of non-invasive bedside vascular testing in the prediction of wound healing or amputation among people with foot ulcers in diabetes: A systematic review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2024 Mar; 40(3):e3701.
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Effectiveness of bedside investigations to diagnose peripheral artery disease among people with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2024 Mar; 40(3):e3683.
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Death and Ultrasound Evidence of the Akinetic Heart in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 11 01; 24(11):e568-e572.
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AACC Guidance Document on the Use of Point-of-Care Testing in Fertility and Reproduction. J Appl Lab Med. 2022 09 01; 7(5):1202-1236.
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Portable real-time colorimetric LAMP-device for rapid quantitative detection of nucleic acids in crude samples. Sci Rep. 2022 03 08; 12(1):3775.
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FebriDx host response point-of-care testing improves patient triage for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the emergency department. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 08; 43(8):979-986.
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Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: the past, present and future. Pediatr Res. 2022 01; 91(2):337-350.
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Adolescent Male With Eye Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 10; 78(4):567-576.