In-house rapid tests
23 Mar 2024
Charter 4
Clinical Pathology
Point-of-Care: the need for speed - racing through rapid tests - Marta Costa
- Recognise and understand the different methodologies used in rapid POC test
- Discuss most common applications of rapid POC tests
- Identify the limitations of rapid POC tests
Point-of-Care: the need for speed - they are quick, but are we done and dusted? - Marta Costa
- Review basic concepts of specificity and sensitivity and how this impacts interpretation of POC tests
- Examine what confirmatory tests are available
- Evaluate what the most appropriate next step may be
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