Full Description
In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editor Dr. Linoj Samuel brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Point of Care Testing. Top experts discuss the challenges, techniques, and data collection for point of care and at-home testing options for COVID-19, fungal pathogens, and STDs in various demographics, among other key topics.
Contains 10 practice-oriented topics including point of care testing during the COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and pitfalls; will antigen testing remain relevant in point of care testing; the role of point of care testing in specific populations; lab at home: is at-home testing the new normal; point of care testing for sexually transmitted diseases; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on point of care testing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Contents
Regulatory Approach to Point-of-Care/At-Home Testing in the United States
Practical Challenges of Point-of-Care Testing
Will Antigen Testing Remain Relevant in the Point-of-Care Testing Environment?
The Role of Point-of-Care Testing in Specific Populations
Point-of-Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Point-of-Care Testing for the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections: Current Testing Applications and Potential for the Future
Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma Revisited; Subtypes Determine Outcomes:Comprehensive Pathologic, Clinical, and Molecular Review
Update on Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors
Kidney Tumors: New and Emerging Kidney Tumor Entities
A New Landscape of Testing and Therapeutics in Metastatic Breast Cancer
