Preparing for the Exam

If you would like to brush up on your point-of-care testing knowledge before the exam, we suggest using the following for reference or study resources.

Scope of Exam Content Outline

Online Resources

• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). CMS U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services.
• To Test or Not to Test? Considerations for Waived Testing; CDC & CMS U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
• Developing an IQCP: A Step-By Step Guide; CDC & CMS U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services.
• The Point-of-Care Coordinators Online Resource (www.pointofcare.net)
• Evidence-Based Practice for Point-of-Care Testing. POCT Practice Guidelines (American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 2007)
• Online certificate program Point-of-Care Specialist (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

Books

• Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 6th Edition (Rifai, N, Horvath, AR, Wittwer, CT, eds., 2018)
• Point-of-Care Testing: Principles and Clinical Applications (Peter Luppa and Ralf Junker, 2018)

Journals

• Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing and Technology (Wolters Kluwer Health)
• Clinical Chemistry (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)