The growing complexities of hospital laboratory infrastructure and the time-sensitive nature of turnaround time (TAT) for many critical laboratory test results have necessitated the evolution of many point-of-care (POC) laboratory assays.

A rapid TAT is of particular importance in the intensive care setting of many hospitals including pediatric hospitals where the provision of critical laboratory values helps guide patient management.


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