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Samantha Draper posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 12:42 PM

Critical Documentation on the GEM 5000

Does anyone currently have users document criticals in the GEM 5000 analyzers? Is there a way to hold the results in the GEM until the user acknowledges the criticals and types in documentation, before the results cross into the EMR?

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Deanna Bogner posted a reply on Re: Subtherapeutic ACT values after standard he...

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Said: We use ACT K for all areas. I have not had a single complaint.....from 7 hospitals.

Deirdre Fitzsimons posted a reply on Re: Subtherapeutic ACT values after standard he...

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 12:11 PM

Said: Interesting Deanna, I will look into what our protocol states for heparin dosage and the wait time to test ACT. We are using the ACT-Kaolin cartridges. Anyone using the ACT- Celite cartridges?Deirdre.

Deanna Bogner posted a reply on Re: Subtherapeutic ACT values after standard he...

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM

Said: I have been in POCT a long time. I have seen this issue twice before-once with the ISTAT (early 2000's) and once with the Hemochron (Late 1990's).With the ISTAT, the heparin lots were tested, lot numbers reported to Abbott. etc....

Mike Barrett posted a reply on Re: Subtherapeutic ACT values after standard he...

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 11:44 AM

Said: We have been dealing with this issue since mid-December. This issue has spanned several cartridge lots since we discovered it. Our pharmacy and lab have been troubleshooting this for a while now and we still can't determine whether it i...