Strategies to expand point-of-care testing for flu

Abstract

Strategies to expand point-of-care testing for flu T hough pharmacists play an important part in flu prevention by administering influenza vaccinations, the pharmacist's role is not limited to prevention alone. According to CDC estimates, there were nearly 31 million flu-related illnesses in the 2016-17 flu season. 1 Pointof-care testing (POCT) for influenza provides pharmacists an opportunity to reduce flu-related medical visits and transmission through early identification of influenza.