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Said: In the same boat here. Our surgeons and perfusionists do not want to use the i-STAT that's already in-house so we will be moving to the Hemochron. We plan on using our HMS until they stop working but with supplies for the HMS getting sp...

Said: Maybe check if their glasses are FDA cleared? It would make life slightly easier if they were.We use the Ishihara Test as an initial screening tool where > 12 correct answers indic...

Said: Our institution has gone away from calling the test a "Color Blind" test. We've used the language in the Cap requirement GEN55400 Visual Color Discrimination.

Said: Same thing here.  We already have the iSTAT ACT but the perfusion group is not a fan and doesn't use it.  They are using the HMS until it dies.  We're adding the ROTEM Sigma to our ORs as an option though for tracing the ...

Said: We have a built in test for color blindness in our training.  If you can pass the test, you can be qualified to be testing.  I would reach out to your HR partners to discuss as there may be something they need to be aware of f...