POCT
noun/ˌpiː əʊ siː ˈtiː/
/ˌpiː əʊ siː ˈtiː/
(medical)- the activity of giving a medical test to somebody at the place where they are being treated (the abbreviation for point-of-care testing)
- POCT allows clinicians to get lab results while they are with the patient.
- POCT devices
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