[Expert management consensus for the application of point-of-care testing in emergency and critical care (2024)].

Abstract

Point-of-care testing (POCT) is a testing approach that can be completed promptly, and for patients with acute and severe diseases, it can help clinicians identify changes in patients' conditions early and save patients' lives. Currently, the application of POCT in critical and emergency situations lacks a comprehensive clinical management consensus, leading to a lack of standardized guidance for its practical application. In order to standardize the application of POCT in critical and emergency situations, Emergency Medicine Association of Wuhan Medical Association organized multiple experts in the field of emergency and critical care to discuss and identify the current clinical issues that require standardized consensus in the application of POCT in emergency and critical care. Furthermore, a comprehensive literature search of domestic and international literature was conducted, and discussions and modifications were organized among emergency and critical care medicine experts. Ultimately, the Expert management consensus for the application of point-of-care testing in emergency and critical care (2024), which involves personnel management, equipment management and data management was formed. This consensus aims to provide more comprehensive standards and guidance for the application of POCT in critical care, thereby improving the quality of patient care and medical efficiency.