Point-of-care testing (POCT) didefinisikan sebagai ujian perubatan di atau berhampiran tapak penjagaan pesakit oleh golongan penjaga kesihatan profesional yang terlatih. Ujian ini boleh dilakukan di sisi katil dan biasanya melibatkan ujian darah dan air kencing. Matlamat POCT adalah untuk mengumpul spesimen dan mendapatkan keputusan yang tepat dalam tempoh masa yang sangat singkat di atau berhampiran lokasi pesakit

Point-of-care testing (POCT) is defined as medical testing at or near the site of patient care by specially trained healthcare professionals. These are tests which can be performed at the bedside and typically involve blood and urine testing. The goal of POCT is to collect the specimen and obtain accurate results in a very short period of time at or near the location of the patient.