Title: Global Point of Care Testing Market is expected to increase approximately US$ 25 Billion by 2016 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Description: The concept of Point of Care Testing (POCT), also known as bedside, near-patient testing and decentralized testing, relates to tests that are conducted by clinical operators at the site of patient care where immediate medical action is taken on the results. The fact that point of care (POCT) represents a departure from conventional laboratory medicine has created new opportunities in the field of diagnostics industry. Technical advancements over recent years have helped point of care testing (POCT) to grow with double digit CAGR from 2009 to 2011 and evolve into a vital diagnostic tool. It is predicted that point of care testing market will be approximately US$ 25 Billion by 2016. – PowerPoint PPT presentation