"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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 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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Bedside Assessment of Downgaze Limit by Amplitude. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Dec; 12(12):2224-2231.
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Evaluation of the acceptability of point of care diagnostic test for prenatal toxoplasmosis (translational research phase III). J Infect Public Health. 2023 Jan; 16(1):15-24.
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EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) SHORT VERSION. Ultraschall Med. 2023 Feb; 44(1):36-49.
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EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION. Ultraschall Med. 2023 Feb; 44(1):e1-e24.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of a Bacterial and Viral Biomarker Point-of-Care Test in the Outpatient Setting. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 10 03; 5(10):e2234588.
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High performance of a novel point-of-care blood test for Toxoplasma infection in women from diverse regions of Morocco. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021 Dec; 10(1):1675-1682.
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Point-of-care nerve conduction device predicts the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy: A quantitative, but easy-to-use, prediction model. J Diabetes Investig. 2021 Apr; 12(4):583-591.
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Utility of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography for Evaluating Acute Chest Syndrome in Young Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 09; 76(3S):S46-S55.
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Implementation of Preoperative Screening Protocols in Otolaryngology During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 08; 163(2):265-270.
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Confirming Point-of-Care INR Test Results-Reply. JAMA. 2020 03 24; 323(12):1191-1192.