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Point-of-care testing: One solution to global healthcare

Point-of-care diagnostic testing provides immediate, actionable results, right where you need them. The time has come to bring the healthcare to the people.

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Point-of-care diagnostic testing transforms healthcare

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Expanding Global Access

In fact, each year, Abbott alone delivers over one billion tests worldwide.

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Shortening Treatment Time

For example: HIV patients who were tested with a POC device received antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment 130 days faster than those diagnosed with the help of a traditional lab.1

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Improving Outcomes

Case in point: heart failure patients who received a POC test were discharged from the hospital 3 days sooner than those who didn’t have the advantage of POC testing, improving both economic and healthcare outcomes.2

Point-of-care diagnostic testing transforms healthcare

Expanding Global Access Expanding Global Access Expanding Global Access

 

Expanding Global Access

 

In fact, each year, Abbott alone delivers over one billion tests worldwide.

Shortening Treatment Time Shortening Treatment Time Shortening Treatment Time

 

Shortening Treatment Time

 

For example: HIV patients who were tested with a POC device received antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment 130 days faster than those diagnosed with the help of a traditional lab.

Improving Outcomes Improving Outcomes Improving Outcomes

 

Improving Outcomes

 

Case in point: heart failure patients who received a POC test were discharged from the hospital 3 days sooner than those who didn’t have the advantage of POC testing, improving both economic and healthcare outcomes.

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References

  1. Wynberg E et al. Impact of point-of-care CD4 testing on linkage to HIV care: a systematic review. Journal of the International AIDS Society (2014)17:18809-18815.
  2. Mueller C, Scholer A, Laule-Lilian K, et al. Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the evaluation and management of acute dyspnea. N Engl J Med. 2004