Point of Care Tests (POCT): D-Dimer and Troponin. Update 2024

Close-up of a healthcare professional wearing disposable gloves collecting a drop of blood from a person's fingertip using a lancet. The person is visible blurred in the background on an examination or treatment surface. The scene illustrates a diagnostic blood sample collection, such as for blood glucose testing or laboratory analysis.
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Project Lead: Claudia Wild
Authors: Mirjana Huic, Judit Erdös
Publication: June 2024
Language: English (with German summary) 
 

Point of care tests (POCTs) for troponin (Tn) and D-Dimer enable rapid diagnostics near patients. Tn-POCTs are used when there is a suspicion of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and D-Dimer-POCTs are used when there is a suspicion of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

The aim of this report is to evaluate the clinical utility of the two POC diagnostics, D-Dimer and troponin, in primary care.

 

AIHTA Project Report No. 124/Update