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Patricia Rauchholz, MT(ASCP), CPP posted a reply on Re: epoc 4% Hematocrit Total Allowable Error va...
Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Said: Same issue here for the EPOC. We have not failed any PT, but the 4% for instrument correlations seems really tight. I don't know that Siemens gives a TAE for hematocrit comparisons, but I was going to adopt the 4%. I will have to talk t...
Deborah Martuch, MLS(ASCP), CPP posted a reply on Re: epoc 4% Hematocrit Total Allowable Error va...
Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Said: We experienced the same issue with our Avox 1000E. As I understand it, the new CLIA 4% is for proficiency testing (PT). We kept failing PT so we discontinued the Hemoglobin on the Avox's until Werfen, the manufacturer, can address...
4% Hematocrit Total Allowable Error validation with epoc
I'm trying to validate new epoc devices with an epoc device that we use as a reference but this can apply to when I also compare it to our hematology analyzer.
CLIA use to have a 6% total allowable error and recently it had changed to 4%.
I am running 20 samples for comparison, and I am getting less than 90% acceptable agreement between the devices.
When it was 6%, I was able to easily get atleast 90% agreement.
The numbers have to be exactly the same or just...
CLIA use to have a 6% total allowable error and recently it had changed to 4%.
I am running 20 samples for comparison, and I am getting less than 90% acceptable agreement between the devices.
When it was 6%, I was able to easily get atleast 90% agreement.
The numbers have to be exactly the same or just...
Laureen Nakamoto posted a reply on Re: Medicare Denials
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Said: Medicare indicated that the change that required CLIA sub-specialties occured on 10/1/2025. I am trying to find what actually changed. Is this somewhere on the CMS website?This is from a message I received from our r...
Alex Stewart posted a reply on Re: Medicare Denials
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Said: That seems to be a counterproductive response you're receiving. The CMS Specialty Code in question is not the CLIA Subspecialties listing, try looking into this link for more information regarding this rejection:
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