Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT)

About HQE POCT service

Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to laboratory testing conducted outside the main laboratory and close to the site of patient care. POCT tests are subject to the same levels of governance that are applied within the traditional laboratory setting, with safety and quality needing to be ensured. 

At HQE, POCT is coordinated by the Department of Pathology but the service incorporates a multidisciplinary panel to ensure close engagement between the laboratory and the clinical service. The POCT team will support the introduction and monitoring of POCT equipment in the hospital, where arranged through service level agreement.