Are there ways to measure CRP at point of care that do not require hardware such as the Alere Afinion.
ie lateral flow devices or similar that can be read by eye?
Currently, I do not think there are devices like that, but even if there are, the principle may be based on a qualitative measurement, in that, if the CRP level is higher than the upper limit of the normal range, it will test positive, but not the actual value (I.e not quantitative).
There are small machines that perform quantitative CRP measurements like the Euralyser https://www.eurolyser.com/medical-diagnostics/parameter/crp-test/
A group of such machine, often performing HbA1c, glucose or other tests as well is shown at http://www.medicalexpo.com/medical-manufacturer/poc-crp-analyzer-32517.html
In fact they are small desktop analysers, suitable for a GP office. They should not be compared with simple immunochromatographic slide tests like pregnancy tests from pharmacist shop.
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