Chapter 1. Introduction
Project Objectives
Geographic Scope
Methodology
Respondent Population
Definitions
Point of Care Tests
Glucose
Haemoglobin
Arterial blood gas & Electrolytes
Acid Base
Haemostasis
Homeostasis
Rapid Cardiac Tests
Drugs of Abuse
Chapter 2. Provision Of Health Care
Switzerland
Primary Health Care
Secondary Health Care
Austria
Primary Health Care
Secondary Health Care
Italy
Primary Health Care
Secondary Health Care
Germany
Primary Health Care
Secondary Health Care
Benelux
Primary Health Care
Secondary Health Care
SECTION 1: Point Of Care Testing Amongst End Users
Chapter 3 The Use Of Point Of Care Tests
Use of POC tests amongst GPs
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Use of POC tests in Hospitals
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Summary
Reasons to run Point of Care Tests
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Conclusion
Future Change in Point of Care Test Usage by End
User Prediction
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Centralization Of Health Care Services
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Storage Of Point Of Care Test Results & Need For Hospital Software
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Conclusions: Healthcare IT
Chapter 6. End User Perception Of Poc Tests
Glucose
Haemoglobin
Arterial blood gas
Electrolytes
Haemostasis
Homeostasis
Rapid Cardiac Tests
Other Tests Used
Products in Development
Desired Products
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Germany
Benelux
Chapter 7. Key Findings And Conclusions
SECTION II: Manufacturers
Chapter 8. Market Participants
Company Market Shares—by Product Type
Glucose POCT
ABG/Electrolytes
Haemostasis POCT
Homeostasis POCT
Rapid Cardiac POCT
POCT IT Connectivity
Company Profiles
Abbott Laboratories
Bayer
Axis-Shield plc
Beckman Coulter
Dade Behring
Instrumentation Laboratory
A. Menarini Diagnostics
Radiometer
Roche
Others
Chapter 9. Market Sizes For The Point Of Care Test Market
The Market Size by Country
Country totals in €
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Germany
Benelux
Market Size by POC Test
Glucose
Glucose Patient Self Tests
Urine test strips
Haemoglobin
Arterial blood gas (ABG)
Electrolytes
Acid-base
Haemostasis
Homeostasis
Rapid Cardiac Tests
Drugs of Abuse Testing
Infectious Diseases
Multiple, or Panel, Tests
Sample of New Products & Technologies
Connectivity Products
The E-Health Trend & Its Impact on IVD
IT Connectivity in the US
The European Union’s IVD Directive
Will POC testing overcome laboratory testing
Chapter 10. Key Market Predictions Europe
Chapter 11. Recommendations
Country Specific Business Recommendations
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Germany
Benelux
Chapter 12. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEXT STEPS
Chapter 13. Appendices
Industry questionnaire
End User Questionnaire
Abbreviations
Selected contact numbers
Secondary sources of information
