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Tonya Wilhelm posted a reply on Re: PPM Proficiency Testing

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 at 6:49 PM

Said: : "I am struggling with this same issue. Outside training sounds promising. What resources do you use for outside training? I have tried the MTS system but have not had much success. Sent via Groupsite Mobile."

Erika Deaton-Mohney BS, MT(ASCP), CPP posted a reply on Re: Drug/Alcohol/Nicotine testing

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:32 PM

Said: : "Our Occupational Health departments do perform urine drug screens. They use CRLstat Onsite Drug Cup with Detectabuse controls. They do have a CLIA for the glucose testing that they perform. The drug testing is not used for any treatment f...

Cindy Engbert posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:20 PM

Drug/Alcohol/Nicotine testing

: "Do any of you perform drug, alcohol, and nicotine testing in your Occupational Health departments? If so, what do you use and do you have staff meet the same competency requirements as other waived testing? This might seem like a silly question, but they still need a CLIA certificate to perform the testing correct?"

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Silka Clark posted a reply on Re: POCT Equipment Evaluation Checklist

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 at 2:16 PM

Said: : "The last time I did a large scale evaluation for a new glucose meter these were the criteria that we measured. We assigned a weight to each item, then came up with an overall score: 1. Cost of Devices (Capital vs RAP) 2. Cost of Test Stri...

Deanna Bogner posted a reply on Re: POCT Equipment Evaluation Checklist

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 at 1:50 PM

Said: : "It would be nice to have a checklist to use to evaluate new items for purchase. I will be curious to see what this group provides. I am in a system. Most of us in this position are constrained by buying groups. Another constraint is IT ...