Table 2.

Parameters available by strip-based point-of-care testing (POCT) methods

POCT application	Parameter	Sample
Pregnancy testing	Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)	Urine, serum
Urine dipstick analyses	Ascorbic acid, glucose, bilirubin, ketone, specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogen, leukocytes, microalbumin (MA), anti-VC, nitrite	Urine
Microalbumin screening	Albumin	Urine
Infectious agents detection	Group A Streptococcus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza A + B, HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis antigen, Helicobacter pylori-specific IgG-antibody, MRSA	Swab, serum