Medscape March 21, 2025
Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics.
At the beginning of the study, testing rates at three pediatric primary care sites in Pennsylvania were between 1% and 10% among preteens aged between 9 and 11 years, despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that this population receive a dyslipidemia screening. These low rates reflect a national trend.
At the end of the study, overall testing rates increased to about 50% (18%-60%).
“The biggest barrier is actually obtaining the test,” said Ruth Gardner, MD, a pediatrician at Penn State Health, Hershey, Pennsylvania, who led the study. “This age population is not super excited about having...
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