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Roseline Gonzalez posted a reply on Re: Hematocrit comparison acceptability criteria

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM

Said: That's exactly what I was doing and had a hard time getting at or below 4%. I will discuss with my medical director about the possibility of increasing the acceptability criteria.

Miranda Cotter posted a reply on Re: Hematocrit comparison acceptability criteria

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM

Said: We use the correct tube types for the analyzers, so purple for Sysmex and green top or lithium green syringe for ISTAT. We usually have the different specimens from patients drawn at the same time.

Roseline Gonzalez posted a reply on Re: Hematocrit comparison acceptability criteria

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM

Said: Thank you all for your responses! We did adjust our KEDTA setting to match the main lab's and it didn't work. How are you all testing the samples? Are you taking samples from the purple top before analyzing it on the Sysmex or some othe...

Brittany Behrendt posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM

NICU Pipettes

Hi there,

I was wondering what other NICU departments are using for capillary draws. Our NICU has the new GEM 7000 and uses the Minivettes but have been having issues with aspiration errors and clotting (more so than the iStat they currently have). Any other product you find to work for nurse draw better?

Thanks!

Brittany Behrendt

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Andrea Kelley posted a reply on Re: iSTAT ACT issues

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM

Said: The problem is not the istat cartridges but the heparin itself. There is a known quality issue with the liquid heparin. That is why a bunch of blood gas syringes were recalled as well. Now the issue with the shortage o...