Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 161-176Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.01.005
Keywords
Point-of-care; Diagnostics; Space travel; Sports medicine; Veterinary; Emergency care; Operating room
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health [UL1TR001111]
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Point-of-care or point-of-use diagnostics are analytical devices that provide clinically relevant information without the need for a core clinical laboratory. In this review we define point-of-care diagnostics as portable versions of assays performed in a traditional clinical chemistry laboratory. This review discusses five areas relevant to human and animal health where increased attention could produce significant impact: veterinary medicine, space travel, sports medicine, emergency medicine, and operating room efficiency. For each of these areas, clinical need, available commercial products, and ongoing research into new devices are highlighted. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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