Point of Care Testing

A Connectivity Model

Mrs Samantha EkinPOCT Co-ordinator

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

POCT Connectivity

• Point-of-care testing (POCT) devices with the ability to link to each other and lab information systems (LISs)— known as connectivity—can help reduce medical errors, improve staff compliance with regulatory requirements, boost revenue from testing, and track wasted supplies.

• Connectivity means no manual transcription in order to move test data into the LIS. Labs need point-of-care devices that capture all of the necessary information accurately and effectively.

POCT IT Data Manager System

Urine POCT analysers

3rd Party POCT analysers

Hospital LIS

Connectivity Model

Doctors Surgeries Pharmacies

PCT led developments

GP/PCT IT System

Patient Demographic Interface

Advantages of Connectivity• Centralisation of POCT• Complete data capture of all analyser activity

and reagent information.• POCT Operator database• POCT User ID required• Patient ID required• Control over analysers.• Complete patient IT record

= Quality Assured POCT Service