The market of Point of Care (POC) pregnancy and fertility testing had reached its maximum sales last 2015. It was estimated that the market achieved around $851 million.
POC testing is a diagnostic test performed on or near the site where the patient is located, it can be performed by a laboratory personnel such as nurses, doctors, emergency medical technicians, medical technologist or by the patient himself as posted on Kalorama Information.
Due to the fact that the functions of the female reproductive system have a massive impact on women, the importance of their active involvement in understanding their health care needs such as determination of pregnancy and fertility is emphasized according to Business Wire. Fertility Rapid Tests are quantitative diagnostic tests that are used for evaluating the levels of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in females that the ovary produces.
On the other hand, according to Whatech, a pregnancy test detects human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone produced by the placenta that is usually present in the urine of a pregnant woman. These can be performed by just testing the urine using a dipstick, a cassette or a midstream.
Furthermore, considering the growth of the aging population and infertility cases around the world, the market of global fertility and pregnancy rapid test kits increases. It also comes very handy and really easy to use because the testing market has the ability to have immediate results that can be rapidly used for patient's treatment decisions.
Geographically speaking, the Asian market is predicted to witness a high growth in POC market, wherein India and China are anticipated to be the fastest rising markets during the forecast period. Currently, the North America leads the global market for POC fertility and pregnancy rapid test. This is maybe due to a number of increasing infertility cases.
Likewise, this kind of market generally helps a lot of patients suffering from gynecological problems such as menstrual irregularities and ovary dysfunctions.
