Research Article - Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022) Volume 12, Issue 89

Advantages of bedside testing teqniques in current scenario.

The speedy detection is important key for estimating the severity of the disease and its treatment in patients. The conventional clinical diagnostic procedures are exhausting and expensive as it takes longer time. High-end, expensive tools are required, as well as support from an expert technician and interpretation of the results. The devices which can be used near or at the site of patients for relatively speedy diagnosis called as Point-of-care diagnostic tests. It can be beneficial in doctors’ clinics, multispecialty hospitals, and in patient’s residence. It gives fast feedback in various sorts of medical tests. The cost of diagnosis as well as the unavailability of sufficient test kits affect disease prognosis very much. So the fast, cost effective, reliable techniques of diagnostic device are required urgently. The rapid and easy-to-use devices will make easier onsite testing. This review discusses the present state of diagnostic equipment utilized in clinical settings, as well as their benefits and drawbacks. The ramifications of POC diagnostic gadgets and future technology breakthroughs are also examined here in order to improve the status of India's healthcare and related industries.

Author(s): Sharayu Uttam Jagatap, Geeta Vishwanath Sathavane*, Dhanashree Charudatt Jamane, Vaidehi Bhaskar Kawatkar, Shriram Kane, Pratibha Dawande, Lalit B Damahe

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