Aim: Point Of Care (POC) tests are quick tests that shorten the treatment period and are portable devices, which are easy to use for non-laboratory personnel. In this study we aimed to compare the results of INR (International Normalized Ratio) that were studied with POC...

Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of acute phase respondents that has been used to monitor infection and inflammation episodes. In our hospitals' emergency laboratory, CRP analysis is done with a point of care testing device (i-chroma). In our central biochemistry...

With the advances in technologies over the last 30 years, laboratories underwent major transformations and more than 70% of medical diagnosis is based on laboratory test information. However, the aging population, increasing health care demands make the global costs of health a real challenge...

Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the performance of 2 glucometer devices using the accuracy criteria specified in ISO 15197:2015.

Methods: Glucose results obtained from Accu-Chek Inform II and Sejoy BG-707 glucometers,...