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Francesco Lazzari: POCT quality and governance

Italian diagnostic-technology executive, author and lecturer in the UniSR advanced course on Clinical Biotechnology and Proximity Diagnostics. His work connects analytical quality, IVDR, governance and diagnostic data.

UniSRdocumented teaching activity in proximity diagnostics
2 bookspublications devoted to Point-of-Care Testing
EuropePOCT quality, IVDR and community-care focus

Profile

Turning a device into a governed diagnostic service

Francesco Lazzari works in Point-of-Care Testing with a systems-based view: the value of a rapid result depends on clinical need, intended purpose, operator competence, analytical quality and clearly assigned responsibility.

His work connects POCT technology with capillary pre-analytics, internal quality control, traceability, critical-result pathways and digital data continuity across pharmacies, clinics and community-care settings.

Expertise

Point-of-Care Testing across quality, regulation and care delivery

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POCT governance

Roles, procedures, indicators, audit, risk management and critical-result pathways.

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Analytical quality

Pre-analytics, internal quality control, external assessment and result comparability.

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IVDR and intended purpose

Specimen types, intended users, settings, performance claims and operational boundaries.

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Connected diagnostics

Identification, traceability, interoperability, LIS, HL7 and continuity of diagnostic data.

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Community care

Pharmacies, outpatient clinics, community facilities, long-term care and home care.

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Professional education

Competency-based training and a practical culture of diagnostic safety.

Teaching and outreach

Expertise supported by public, verifiable sources

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University lists Francesco Lazzari among the lecturers of its advanced course in Clinical Biotechnology and Proximity Diagnostics. The programme covers POCT technologies, regulation, quality, performance evaluation and integration into community-care models.

Verify the course and faculty on the official UniSR website

Publications

Books and technical contributions on Point-of-Care Testing

Monograph

Accanto al paziente

History, science and governance of Point-of-Care Testing.

Book record ↗
Professional manual

Point Of Care Testing

From rapid-test origins to IVDR, community pharmacy, territorial medicine and digital health.

Book record ↗
Read “Ten principles for governed POCT in Europe”

Official sources

Professional identity and publications

Disclosure

Francesco Lazzari works professionally in diagnostic technologies. Relevant professional or commercial relationships are disclosed in individual content. This profile documents verifiable activity and does not assign unsupported public titles or rankings.

Conferences · technical roundtables · education

Discussing governed POCT in Europe and internationally

For conference invitations, editorial contributions, technical working groups, professional education and international Point-of-Care Testing projects.

Contact Francesco Lazzari