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Point-of-Care Testing (PoC Testing)

When rapid test results are needed for timely decision-making, such as in intensive care units or hospital outpatient departments, healthcare professionals rely on Point-of-Care (PoC) testing. This method is used for on-site detection of patients’ cardiac enzymes and blood parameters, or it can be combined with PCR to detect swab pathogens, such as the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. PoC testing analyzers are almost fully automated, utilizing test strips that require the operator to perform only a few simple steps.

To ensure timely decision-making when test results are needed quickly, such as in intensive care units or hospital outpatient departments, PoC testing is essential. This approach enables on-site detection of cardiac enzymes and blood parameters or, when paired with PCR, identification of pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 from swabs. PoC testing analyzers operate almost entirely automatically, using test strips that require minimal operator intervention. Therefore, the drive systems used in these instruments must be as compact as possible while maintaining reliability and high efficiency. DC micro-motors with carbon or precious metal brushes are excellent choices for such applications.