Selected topics in point-of-care testing: whole blood creatinine, influenza testing, fetal fibronectin and patient self-testing in the home.

摘要

This article reviews selected topics in point-of-care testing including: whole blood creatinine testing, influenza testing, fetal fibronectin, and patient self-testing. Each of these topics reflects an important new application of point-of-care testing and together they illustrate the many niche applications for these technologies.