title: Standardization, Harmonization, and Realization.
abstract: Point-of-care testing is useful when caring for patients in hospital settings and in emergency and disaster situations. However, point-of-care professional practice lacks components, such as standardization, harmonization, and consistency, which would substantially improve patient care if implemented. Therefore, we propose adoption of whole-blood standards, harmonization among testing methods, and tighter quality control constraints. Granting these 3 wishes will improve quality at the point of care and ultimately will improve diagnoses, treatment decisions, and patient outcomes.
authors: Point-of-Care Technologies Center (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health), Point-of-Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA.
authors: Nicole L
authors: NL
authors: Gentile
authors: Richard F
authors: RF
authors: Louie
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Sifontes
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Mecozzi
authors: Kristin
authors: K
authors: Hale
authors: Gerald J
authors: GJ
authors: Kost