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Abbott’s Alere NT-proBNP assay for the Alinity i system has been granted US FDA clearance (Photo courtesy of Abbott)

Novel Assay Diagnoses Heart Failure

A novel assay now provides a new tool to assist in heart failure diagnosis, delivering accurate results and enhancing lab efficiency. More...
03 Feb 2025
Image: The blood test to detect stroke type before hospital arrival can allow faster treatment (Photo courtesy of American Heart Association)

Blood Test Could Detect Stroke Type Before Hospital Arrival

A new blood test may allow for rapid differentiation between brain bleeds and clot-caused strokes before patients with stroke symptoms arrive at the emergency room. More...
31 Jan 2025
Image: HPV E7 paper test workflow (Photo courtesy of Scientific Reports, DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-79472-2)

Low-Cost Paper-Based Assay Enables POC Testing for Cervical Precancer

A new paper-based HPV E7 oncoprotein assay can detect cervical precancerous lesions with minimal user input, instrumentation, or infrastructure. More...
29 Jan 2025
Image: The trials have the potential to significantly improve the safe use of antibiotics and reduce AMR (Photo courtesy of Deakin University)

New Point of Care Tests to Help Reduce Overuse of Antibiotics

Two new tests for bacterial infections could help reduce the overuse of antibiotics for common respiratory illnesses. More...
27 Jan 2025
Image: The cobas liat system utilizes gold-standard PCR technology to provide results in 20 minutes (Photo courtesy of Roche)

New Molecular Tests Diagnose STIs at POC

New FDA CLIA-waived tests for diagnosing STIs can expand access to accurate, simple-to-use diagnostics for all patients in decentralized settings. More...
23 Jan 2025
Image: The kit includes a container with a film, a compact optical device for attaching a smartphone, and a diagnostic app (Photo courtesy of KIST)

Urine-Based Bladder Cancer Diagnostic Kit to Reduce Need for Unnecessary Cystoscopies

A new urine-based diagnostic kit can accurately detect bladder cancer biomarkers without the need for preprocessing the urine samples. More...
21 Jan 2025
Image: The rapid, accurate, and sensitive POC assay detects SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus simultaneously (Photo courtesy of Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, DOI:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136933)

“TwinDemic

A novel tool enables the simultaneous and rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus at POC to enable timely treatment. More...
16 Jan 2025
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The HospiMedica Point-of-Care Testing channel provides reporting on clinical/medical testing that is performed at the patient's side, near the patient and outside of the clinical laboratory. This would include testing provided by healthcare professionals and remote/field personnel and does not require processing by a central laboratory.