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Cathy Owens posted a reply on Re: ISTAT- Capillary tubes Brands?
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 at 5:54 PM
Said: : "We've been using RAM Scientific Saf-T-Fill plastic cap tubes for iSTAT gases for many years. Our NICU preferred them over mylar wrapped because if mylar wrapped cap tube broke, bassinet still had to be completely changed (glass might fall...
Jessica Richardson posted a reply on Re: POCT creatinine
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 at 4:54 PM
Said: : "We use the i-STAT. It might be the only waived i-STAT cartridge that requires a venous draw instead of a fingerstick. Other than that, we have no issues and it's very accurate/fast/easy. Of course, if your institution does not already hav...
Jessica Richardson posted a reply on Re: POC.07540 QC Confirmation of Acceptability
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 at 4:46 PM
Said: : "We have a "QC Valid" box on our QC forms that gets checked (or not, if results were unacceptable). That means the user verified results were within the acceptable ranges. We are TJC, not CAP, but same premise."
Karen Robinson posted a reply on Re: POCT creatinine
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 at 3:53 PM
Said: : "We use the Nova StatSensor in CT and MRI. The staff really like it and we have no issues. They prefer a fingerstick method so that if the patient doesn't meet the requirements for contrast, they haven't wasted time and resources to start ...
Krista Fogel posted a new Topic
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 at 3:04 PM
ISTAT- Capillary tubes Brands?
: "Hello-
Wondering what other groups are using for capillary blood collection and ISTATs. Safe-wrap collections tubes seems to under fill our cartridges by like a drop. Any suggestions of other brands?"
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