A major mission of clinical laboratories is to provide high-quality, efficient & timely laboratory testing to the healthcare community at a reasonable cost.
Technological advances over recent years have helped POCT (Point Of Care Testing) evolve into a vital diagnostic tool, and have expanded the medical diagnosis field to operate in every patient treatment setting. POCT is expected to expand dramatically in the next couple of years.The POC market in 2007 was estimated to be worth US$11.32 billion, and is forecasted to reach US$18.85 billion by 2012, growing at around 11% a year.
Piramal´s Point-of-Care division aims to bring the test convenience with Laboratory accuracy to the patient at the doctors´ clinic with the help of Small, Portable, easy to handle test kits.
Piramal´s Point-of-Care division is emerging as an important partner for more efficient diagnosis and patient evaluation, enabling faster and reliable results.
