A groundbreaking genetic point-of-care test designed to prevent avoidable hearing loss in newborn babies is being rolled out across Scotland, and IBMS Fellow Ryan Cooper has played a key role in making it a reality.
Dan Kelly, POCT Hub Lead at Spire Healthcare, looks at POCT verification processes, from equipment checks to reviewing decision levels and confirmatory testing in hub laboratories.
Nicky Hollowood and Lee Peters, module tutors for the IBMS Point-of-care testing Certificate of Expert Practice, outline the benefits of the qualification.
