Table 5.

Elements of POCT report

Essential features to be specified in POCT reports
Patient identification and patient location
Demographics of patient
Time and date of test when performed
Patient results with units
Type of sample
Distinction that the test was done on POCT device and not in central laboratory.
Identification of POCT operator who performed the test
Reference interval of analyte
Treating physician’s identification
The identification of the laboratory that issued the report