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Peggy Mann posted a reply on Re: Glucometer controls
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 at 3:02 PM
Said: : "Hi,
I used to give the 'a touch of clear tape' suggestion until someone on either this or another listserve reported having problems due to their infection control dept. or accreditation folks saying it was a 'no no' in clinical environme...
Trey Isbell posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 at 2:35 PM
Info HQ with iSTAT
: "Is anybody using info hq software with their istat. We bought the software but for some reason we are running into problems getting it to work. The istat it person along with my it dept are not having any luck.
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Kathleen David posted a reply on Re: ED POCT Test Menu and INR
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Said: : "You cannot use the i-STAT PT-INR to test any patients unless they are on Warfarin treatment. It can't be used for random checks on patients not known to be on therapy with Warfarin. We no longer do POCT INR in the ED, as we can't trust th...
Amanda Casavant posted a reply on Re: Glucometer controls
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:57 AM
Said: : "I put out new QC every 3 months with the date opened and the expiration date. Everyone has the same outdates. The only difference is our Express Care Units (2) which get QC sent when it's needed. They always record expiration! We have 1...
Mary Hammel posted a reply on Re: ED POCT Test Menu and INR
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:41 AM
Said: : "Hi Karen!
Can you tell me more about how they determine the patient is therapeutically anticoagulated? I know the INR will be elevated for a patient on Coumadin. But what about patients on NOCAs? INR isn't the appropriate way to measure...
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