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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?
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...
Ashley Albers posted a reply on Re: Abbott ACT cartridge shortage
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Said: Hi Kelsey. We are experiencing this as well. It is a significant shortage and we were never notified until we were at a critically low inventory and realized our cartridges had not come in. It took calling Abbott and working with our su...
Kelsey Hadder posted a new Topic
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Abbott ACT cartridge shortage
We are currently experiencing a backorder with our ACT shipment. I wanted to check in to see if others are encountering similar challenges and, if so, how significant the shortage appears to be.
How are you managing in the meantime? Are you implementing any mitigation strategies or considering backup testing methods?
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