Description

This issue of Vital Signs, released on December 18, 2006, provides a strategic overview of the rise in use of point-of-care testing (POCT) and physician office laboratories. Additionally, an emerging company profile is provided for Abaxis Inc., a leader in the development of POCT blood analyzers for the medical and veterinary markets. Reimbursement and regulatory news from the FDA and CMS is also provided for the week of December 4 - December 8, 2006.