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Anita Belanger posted a reply on Re: Nova Stat Strip
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Said: We identified that our problem meters all had a Board ID that began with a "J" (when you tapped View Setup in the bottom right of the home screen). We swapped them out and now going forward, the Network team adds the WiFi MAC addr...
Tori Nemitz posted a reply on Re: Hematocrit comparison acceptability criteria
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Said: Hi. I had this issue with Chem-8 cartridges last year and ended up doing months of testing just to find out I needed to switch my K2EDTA to K3EDTA in my DE customization settings. This may very well not fix your problem, but I f...
Roseline Gonzalez posted a new Topic
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Hematocrit comparison acceptability criteria
Recently, I completed the biannual method-to-method comparison for hematocrit using the i‑STAT 1 (CG8+ cartridge) and the Sysmex XN‑3000 instruments. According to CAP guidelines, the acceptability criterion for this comparison is ±4%. I found it very challenging for the i‑STAT results to meet this criterion when compared to the Sysmex values.
This raised two questions for me: 1) How are others performing this method comparison? 2) What are your thoughts on CAP's ±4% acceptabili...
Miranda Cotter posted a reply on Re: i-STAT in NICU?
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Said: We do not use the ISTAT in the NICU because of the capillary issue. We are moving forward with EPOC. For the time being, we use GEM.
Mary Garcia posted a reply on Re: i-STAT in NICU?
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Said: The latest Urgent Medical Device Correction from Abbott is below from Aug 2025.
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