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The primary outcomes were the time to decision making and reduction in ED length of stay (LOS). We included 55 studies (approximately 142,000 subjects) evaluating molecular test for virus (n=19) or bacteria (n=2) detection, gastrointestinal infection (n=1), biochemical panel (n=12), troponin (n=9), C-reactive protein (n=2), lactate (n=3), human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG, n=2), d-dimer (n=1), monocyte distribution width (MDW, n=1), blood culture (n=1) and urinary tract infection (n=1) tests. Overall, the use PoCT reduced time to decision-making (ranged from\u00a0\u221273\u202fmin to\u00a0\u221296\u202fmin) and ED-LOS (MD\u00a0\u221229.24\u202fmin 95\u202f% CI from\u00a0\u221246.11 to\u00a0\u221212.38\u202fmin) compared to central laboratory testing. No significant differences were observed for major clinical outcomes. Although substantial statistical heterogeneity was identified, PoCT appears to guide faster clinical decision-making without any detrimental effects on clinical outcomes compared to standard laboratory testing. Future research should better define context dependent applications of PoCT translating faster results into meaningful changes in patient pathways and healthcare processes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1515\/cclm-2026-0604","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]],"date-time":"2026-09-08T15:56:41Z","timestamp":1788883001000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of point of care testing in time to treatment decision-making in emergency departments: a systematic review"],"prefix":"10.1515","author":[{"given":"Valentina","family":"Pecoraro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , Laboratory Medicine Unit, AUSL , Modena , Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Giuseppe","family":"Banfi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vita-Salute San Raffaele University , Milan , Italy"},{"name":"IRCCS Galeazzi-Sant\u2019Ambrogio , Milan , Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tommaso","family":"Trenti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bianalisi Healthcare Group , Carate Brianza , Monza-Brianza , Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tommaso","family":"Fasano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , AUSL of Modena , Modena , Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026090815563090664_j_cclm-2026-0604_ref_001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Luppa, PB, M\u00fcller, C, Schlichtiger, A, Schlebusch, H. 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