“…Similarly, in diabetes management, monitoring blood glucose levels essential. POC testing allows for the quick measurement of patients’ blood glucose levels, enabling physicians and patients to adjust medications and diet effectively to maintain blood glucose levels within the appropriate range ( Gourlay et al, 2024 ). POCT encompasses a wide range of applications, including clinical laboratories ( Van Hoof et al, 2022 ; Xiao et al, 2022 ), chronic disease management ( Herbin et al, 2020 ; Bots et al, 2022 ), drug monitoring ( Young et al, 2019 ; Ates et al, 2022 ; Wang X. et al, 2022 ; Chen Z. et al, 2022 ; Song et al, 2022 ; Beduk et al, 2023 ), food safety assessment ( Tang et al, 2019 ; Hu et al, 2021 ; Zaczek-Moczydlowska et al, 2021 ), environmental quality testing ( Xu et al, 2020 ), and emergency response measures, setting it apart from traditional testing methods.…”