Abstract
The number of diagnostic tests performed as a point of care testing (POCT) is constantly growing. High quality of the results obtained in this way requires obligatory implementation of appropriate quality-oriented procedures. Such a procedures should come from legal issues like acts and executive regulations. In Poland, there is currently no comprehensive legal framework for POCT. The recommendations of the National Chamber of Medical Laboratory Specialists and the ISO Standard EN-PN 22870 provide guidance on the organization and management of the “bedside” testing system, as well as the pre-analytic, analytical and post-analytic phases of these <i>in vitro</i> tests. However, both documents are not obligatory and compliance with them is voluntary. Taking into account the patient’s safety, legal acts should be created that will allow to ensure the appropriate quality of tests performed “near patient” and will be the basis for the cooperation of laboratories and clinical departments in this field.
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