title: The impact of new trends in POCTs for companion diagnostics, non-invasive testing and molecular diagnostics.
abstract: Point-of-care diagnostics have been slowly developing over several decades and have taken on a new importance in current healthcare delivery for both diagnostics and development of new drugs. Molecular diagnostics have become a key driver of technology change and opened up new areas in companion diagnostics for use alongside pharmaceuticals and in new clinical approaches such as non-invasive testing. Future areas involving smartphone and other information technology advances, together with new developments in molecular biology, microfluidics and surface chemistry are adding to advances in the market. The focus for point-of-care tests with molecular diagnostic technologies is focused on advancing effective applications.
authors.affiliation: Adams Business Associates, 2 Buckingham Place, Bellfield Road, High Wycombe HP13 5HW, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huckle
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000639:trends; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000639:trends; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends
keywords: POCT; companion diagnostics; microfluidics; molecular diagnostics; next-generation sequencing; non-invasive testing; personalized medicine; reimbursement; telehealth; telemonitoring