The goal of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute document POCT08-P--Quality Practices in Noninstrumented Near- Patient Testing: An Instructional Manual and Resources for Health Care Workers; Proposed Guideline is to improve the quality of noninstrumented point-of-care testing by generating a deep understanding of the testing process while eliciting commitment to quality and patient care in testing personnel. The guideline uses a simplified instructional approach to the scientific concepts, highlights the areas where quality can be compromised, and provides methods to avoid errors.