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Debra Hanshew posted a reply on Re: Is there a Joint Commission/CMS/CAP standar...
Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 2:13 PM
Said: : "Jessica R. - They do want to confirm which is why they are doing a heel stick 1 hour after. My question for this was does POCC take responsibility of the review to make sure that they were in fact repeating in one hour."
Jessica Richardson posted a reply on Re: Is there a Joint Commission/CMS/CAP standar...
Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 12:51 PM
Said: : "We only require a lab test when the result is outside the linearity of the analyzer. As Silka said, if the results do not match with the clinical picture of the patient, the test should be repeated (but that is true even if the result is ...
Silka Clark posted a reply on Re: Is there a Joint Commission/CMS/CAP standar...
Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 11:59 AM
Said: : "No - it is up to the lab director to decide when or if tests should be repeated. It is also up to the lab director to decide what the definition of "critical" results are.
We do not require a lab glucose when a critical POC glucose is ob...
Silka Clark posted a reply on Re: COM 01300
Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 11:48 AM
Said: : "We do not perform any PT for tests where POC is not the primary device type for that test, per CLIA. That includes glucose, CHEM8, and urine testing at our locations that also have labs that perform those tests. So if the main lab perfor...
Malinda Feinauer posted a new Topic
Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 11:43 AM
CLIA waived mono tests
: "In our retail clinics they do not want to introduce venipuncture, so all mono testing needs to be done by fingerstick. Our current kit has a latex bulb and we would like to find a kit that is easy to use with a fingerstick, and no latex.
Any suggestions?
Malinda Feinauer
MT(ASCP), | Laboratory Technical Specialist - POCT
SSM Health Dean..."
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