Point of Care Testing Committee

To improve the quality of patient care and safety in physician office laboratories (POLs), in small hospital laboratories, and for point-of-care testing (POCT), the Point of Care Testing Committee will

• Define and monitor state of the art and emerging technologies
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of effective proficiency testing and accreditation programs
• Provide information and expertise to the CAP
• Contribute to the continuing education of members and laboratory staff
• Provide for the effective submission of information by the CAP to regulatory agencies
• Maintain liaisons where appropriate, with other organizations concerned with point-of-care testing

This committee reports to the Council on Scientific Affairs. View a list of the Current Committee Members and find additional resources and information in the Point of Care Testing Topic Center.

Activities of Committee

• Required to serve as a primary or secondary author each year on a continuing education piece that accompanies CAP proficiency testing program materials.
• Oversees the Laboratory Accreditation Program POCT Checklist.
• Monitors emerging technologies in the area of POCT.
• Provides expertise to the CAP on POCT-relevant topics.

Expertise or Experience

• Interest in promoting pathology as a specialty, and POCT as a subspecialty.
• Work with POCT situations.
• An interest in promoting excellence and quality in POCT.
• Desire to promote quality in POCT.
• Ability to communicate with non-pathologists about POCT.
• Interest in authoring educational pieces that provide continuing education credits for CAP proficiency testing program participants.

Benefits of Committee Membership

• Opportunity to publish education materials.
• Opportunity to speak at education events.
• Opportunity to meet and discuss issues with colleagues.