Two-thirds of cholesterol point-of-care tests fail to meet standards, researchers warn

Authors of a literature review found that only two out of six point-of-care tests “mostly met” necessary standards for use in the NHS Health Check programme.
A person has their cholesterol measured with a device
Researchers examined studies on point-of-care tests available in the UK for measuring blood lipids to determine whether they met accuracy specifications based on the 1995 US National Cholesterol Education Program recommendations

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Research has revealed that only two out of six point-of-care tests (POCTs) for cholesterol meet necessary standards for use in the NHS Health Check programme.

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