POCT

Abbreviation Special Collections

Point-of-care testing: testing at the bedside or patient's location, such as a fingerstick glucose or hemoglobin, giving results within minutes.

Sources

• Organization of the POCT Unit (EJIFCC, 2015) · PubMed Central, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Test Plan, based on the results of a job analysis completed in 2024 · National Healthcareer Association

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