Top 10 Conditions for Which a Point-of Care Test Could Help Monitor or Manage
| Condition | Respondents* (N = 110) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 99 | 90 |
| INR/anticoagulation | 61 | 55 |
| Lipid disorder | 37 | 34 |
| Anemia | 33 | 30 |
| Kidney disease | 27 | 25 |
| COPD/asthma† | 20 | 18 |
| Hypertension | 16 | 15 |
| Hyper-/hypothyroidism | 16 | 15 |
| UTI | 15 | 14 |
| Heart failure | 11 | 10 |
↵* A total of 113 respondents completed question 2; 3 reported that they did not believe that point-of-care tests could help them monitor conditions. However, the percentages are based on N = 110.
↵† Spirometry.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; INR, international normalized ratio; UTI, urinary tract infection.