RE: Stu485. No blood draw, result 1hr, cheaper than lab test.20 Aug 2024 09:49
For me it's the time span of the lab test thats key here. Medical emergencies are all about speed of diagnosis and treatment. POC give this with accuracy any consultant worth his salt will want this done at speed not sent away with a long lead time to the results. They don't really have their eye on the cost. What is the cost of a human life wasted due to slow diagnoses and flawed treatment?. IMHO it will be adopted and will snowball once a few health authorities take it up.