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COVID Point of Care Testing

Page last updated: 20 April 2020

To support the increase in testing demand for COVID-19, NPAAC has provided some guidance on key considerations that are applicable to PoCT used in healthcare settings.

Further information can be found at Guidelines for Point of Care Testing.

Guidance for Point of Care Testing – COVID (PDF 358 KB)
Guidance for Point of Care Testing – COVID (Word 81 KB)

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