iPOCT

Since 2002 Unilabs has been offering POCT services known as iPOCT in the UK, and our POCT solutions are now implemented at all levels of healthcare.

WHY USE iPOCT?

In order to guarantee that iPOCT results are reliable and rapid, Unilabs is committed to providing:

Appropriate testing, to ensure the smooth running of the clinical pathway.
Full end-to-end connectivity, to capture all test data, including operator, reagents and results.
State-of-the-art diagnostic and IT equipment, to ensure the best possible results.
Effective organisation and management of all staff undertaking testing.
POCT principles which allow for ‘copy and paste’, ensuring that POCT services are implemented on a tried-and-tested basis.
POCT services which can be expanded according to the individual client’s needs, providing a wider range of testing as needed.
Support to enable the healthcare organisation to adjust clinical processes and routines to make the best use of POCT.

iPOCT offers:

A proven track record
An extensive European presence and UK network.
End-to-end connectivity – the ability to transfer diagnostic records electronically.
Central remote monitoring.
An extensive testing menu.
Appropriate accreditation – iPOCT meets CPA, ISO 15189, ISO 22870 and MHRA standards.
24-hour support.
Solutions customised to the individual customer’s needs.
Value for money, through savings on per-test costs, staffing and clinics.
A clinical governance framework to comply with external accreditation standards.
A high level of expertise through its consultant-led approach.
Training, education and user competence assessment.
Management statistics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Four Steps from Request to Report

The iPOCT 2 minute process can save staff time:

It can be quicker to process tests using iPOCT, rather than packaging and completing paperwork to refer samples to a laboratory.
It can reduce administration time in sorting reports and ‘chasing’ missing reports and results.
Using iPOCT requires minimal operator intervention and eliminates transcription errors.

An All-round IT Solution

Effective delivery of iPOCT is built on our complete IT solution and offers end-to-end connectivity. This ensures:

That diagnostic records are transferable.
Absolute security of networks and data, with 24-hour monitoring of connections.
That all test data, equipment and operator information is captured.
That our support team can access the system at any time from any point in the UK.
Efficient troubleshooting to resolve issues.
Our ability to connect to our customers’ LIS (Laboratory Information System).
Connection to customers PAS for demographic query and results reporting.
Enhanced connection to PAS with electronic requesting and reporting.

An Extensive Menu of Tests

We focus on a selected range of analysers to provide a broad menu of tests:

Our test range includes:

In development we have:

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