POCT refers to a medical test which is carried out at sites other than a central laboratory. It includes a simple test that medical service staff carry out at the scene of a medical treatment and self-care tests that patients can perform by themselves at home. This concept has been established in the U.S. since the late 1980's.
In recent years, doctor's offices and clinics have been leaders in primary
care and are now paying close attention to immediate testing facilities
inside their hospitals to provide better service to patients. Now, we can
see more and more POCT equipment being introduced to such places. Since
it is unlikely that specially trained technicians can staff the hospital
around the clock, physicians or nurses have must operate the POCT instrument
themselves. Based on this fact, easily accessible instruments that produce
reliable data are strongly required.
ARKRAY introduces the "CARE LAB" system that combines special
data management software "MEQNETTM" with various POCT devices.
These systems facilitate establishing an "in-clinic inspection station"
in a general practitioner or clinic. This article presents detailed information
on various POCT products and the "MEQNET" program that make up
the "CARE LAB" System.
[Rinsho Byori 50 : 940〜946, 2002 ]
*1,2ARKRAY Marketing Inc., Kyoto 601-8045
【Key Words】SPOTCHEM(スポットケム)，MEQNET(メックネット)，POCKETCHEM(ポケットケム)，CARELAB(ケアラボ)，POCT：Point Of Care Testing
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