Potc assignment

Point of Care Patient Testing (POCT) ONPS 2425/6 Assignment 1 Literature Review Review the relevant scientific and medical literature and provide a project essay describing the Comparative performance of POCT and central laboratory testing. Include in your review:  Reasons why the performance of POCT is often considered not as reliable as central laboratory testing  Possible performance issues with some forms of POCT technology and its fitness for purpose  Problems with direct comparison of POCT and central laboratory results  Possible reasons for discrepancies between POCT and central laboratory results  Skill requirements for POCT personnel  Sample quality and POCT performance  Performance assessment, quality control and proficiency testing issues for POCT  Measurement uncertainty for POCT and central laboratory results, and the impact on result interpretation  Procedures by which improved performance of POCT can be achieved Requirements for the essay: Structure: The first page of your assignment must have the completed student declaration embedded. Your essay must have a title page with the essay topic followed by your name. A 200 (max) word abstract should follow, and then your literature review (intro, body and conclusion) followed by acknowledgements and references. Word limit: 1500 words – literature review excluding references. Referencing: Vancouver style Due date: refer to course information document for submission date @1700 EST Submission: Turnitin must be used for assignment submission. Marks: 10% of course Marking Rubric: The assignment marking rubric provides a detailed criteria of the marking scheme.