Point-of-Care Testing: Twenty Years’ Experience

Course Authors:
Elizabeth A. Wagar, MD, FASCP
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA Clinical Laboratories, Los Angeles, California

Bushra Yasin, PhD, FCAP
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA Clinical Laboratories, Los Angeles, California

Shan Yuan, MD, FASCP, FCAP
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA Clinical Laboratories, Los Angeles, California

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• discuss the current state of point-of-care testing
• describe the role of a POCT committee, the importance of information technology in the POCT arena, and the proven value of POCT

ASCP designates these activities for a maximum of the indicated number of CMLE credits. These activities meet CMP and state licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.