Point of care (POC) diagnostics refers to medical diagnostic testing performed outside a laboratory, near or at the site of patient care. Traditionally, most diagnostic tests were conducted in centralized laboratories. However, POC diagnostics helps deliver faster results, enable quick clinical decisions, and provide treatment immediately without transferring samples to distant labs. Technological advancements have enabled the development of portable and easy-to-use devices suitable for near-patient settings like doctor's offices, emergency rooms, pharmacies, and homes. Rising demand for rapid testing and decentralized healthcare, increasing incidence of infectious diseases and growing elderly population susceptible to chronic conditions can drive the global point of care diagnostics market growth.
Market Dynamics:
Global point of care diagnostics market growth is driven by factors like growing demand for rapid, convenient and real-time test results, increasing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, rising geriatric population worldwide, technological advancements leading to development of user-friendly and portable POC devices. However, lack of infrastructure and skilled professionals in developing nations, high cost of advanced POC devices, and unreliable test results associated with some devices can hamper the market growth. Moreover, untapped opportunities in emerging markets, integration of advanced technologies like AI and IoT with POC devices, and growing applications of POC testing in home healthcare can offer significant opportunities for the market players.
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