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Andries Sigtenhorst posted a reply on Re: Humidity Monitoring
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Said: Although not specifically required, we perform Clinitek QC daily as a standard practice, partially to accommodate this issue and to help assure that nothing has happened to any opened bottle of strips.
Maureen Reynolds posted a reply on Re: Humidity Monitoring
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Said: We are located in Cincinnati Ohio and are having the same problem you are having. Humidity as low as 14%, cannot use a humidifier and we have Cliniteks. Currently as long as daily QC passes, we are continuing to use the Clinitek. I am i...
Jennifer Gagne posted a reply on Re: Humidity Monitoring
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Said: Thank you, Andries, for your reply. Do you perform QC every day that the humidity is out?
Andries Sigtenhorst posted a reply on Re: Humidity Monitoring
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Said: We have multiple sites using the Siemens Clinitek Status Plus in various geographical areas that frequently have low relative humidities. COLA, as our deemed authority for our sites, made the recommendation to perform QC for the Clinite...
Jennifer Gagne posted a new Topic
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Humidity Monitoring
Hello,
I am wondering if anyone else in New England or other cold and dry states are recording low humidity. This is particularly an issue for Siemens Clinitek Status Plus because the manufacturer states it should be kept in above 18% humidity. Some of our sites are around 16-17%. I called Siemens and their only solution was to stop using the Clinitek when humidity is out and instead instruct staff to manually read the urine dip sticks. We also talked with our infection prevention...
I am wondering if anyone else in New England or other cold and dry states are recording low humidity. This is particularly an issue for Siemens Clinitek Status Plus because the manufacturer states it should be kept in above 18% humidity. Some of our sites are around 16-17%. I called Siemens and their only solution was to stop using the Clinitek when humidity is out and instead instruct staff to manually read the urine dip sticks. We also talked with our infection prevention...
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