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Point of Care
The Point of Care (POC) Test Reporting Tool is a separate reporting option for LTCFs to report SARS-CoV-2 test results provided by a POC device. NHSN routes reported POC laboratory test result data to the public health agency at the local or state level with jurisdictional authority and responsibility for receiving those data.
Trainings
How to Upload a CSV File for Point of Care Testing Results – April 2021
Point of Care Reporting Tool Recently Asked Questions and Common Mistakes – April 2021
Point of Care Test Reporting Tool – December 2021
Data Collection Forms and Instructions
Point of Care Test Reporting Tool (57.155) [PDF – 80 KB] – July 1, 2024
- Table of Instructions (57.155) [PDF – 200 KB] – July 1, 2024
Point of Care (POC) Testing CSV Data Import
- Using DIRECT
- CSV File Template [CSV – 1 KB] – September 30, 2024
- File Layout [PDF – 458 KB] – September 30, 2024
- Not using DIRECT
- CSV File Template [CSV – 1 KB] – September 30, 2024
- File Layout [PDF – 458 KB] – September 30, 2024
- Staff Demographic Data
- CSV File Template [CSV – 1 KB] – September 30, 2024
- File Layout [PDF – 200 KB] – September 30, 2024
- Resident Demographic Data
- CSV File Template [CSV – 1 KB] – September 30, 2024
- File Layout [PDF – 500 KB] – September 30, 2024
- State/Territory/County codes for US [XLSX – 120 KB] – February 4, 2021
