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Vicky McArdle posted a reply on Re: Abbott ACT cartridge shortage

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM

Said: We have also been experiencing back orders and are currently allocated only a day’s volume approximately twice a week. We have escalated this issue to our hospital executives, as it has the potential to impact our procedure cases and pa...

Matthew Thomas posted a reply on Re: Abbott ACT cartridge shortage

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM

Said: Hi Kelsey, We are experiencing the same thing and were not told about the allocation until we specifically asked. We were actually notified by a rival vendor of the supply issue. We discussed with our OR and Lab...

Donna Armstrong posted a reply on Re: Emergency ID use followup

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Said: We also struggle with testing on family members, and I finally reached out to our Ethics and Compliance department. They responded with a lot of good information, including: "we should not be completing waived tests (...

Carol Jarosik posted a new Topic

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM

Glucometer Test Strip/QC Dating

We use the Nova StatStrip meters and are having an issue with the open and exp dates rubbing off and/or smearing on test strip and QC vials. Hospital admin is big on not using tape, so placing a piece over the dates is not an option. What do you do to keep these dates legible? Is there a pen or marker that works best?

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Keishla Ackeret posted a reply on Re: Abbott ACT cartridge shortage

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM

Said: We also were not told about the shortage until we called due to not having received our shipments. We unfortunately do not have a backup method at our location but providers have decreased their cartridge usage when possible and may nee...