The ASSURED criteria for point-of-care diagnostics (World Health Organisation)
| Affordable (<5 US$ per test) |
| Sensitive (ideally 99%) |
| Specific (ideally 98%) |
| User-friendly (requiring minimal training) |
| Robust (no cold chain) and rapid (<1 hour: same-day results and same-day care) and require little or no operator calibration, and minimal routine maintenance (eg wiping spills, dusting) |
| Equipment-free (battery-operated, few moving parts, handheld/compact) |
| Deliverable (commercially available and approved). |