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Sonya Evans posted a reply on Re: i-STAT Testing

Friday, Sep 20, 2019 at 3:48 PM

Said: : "We have been using the CG8 in the NICU for at least 6 years without issue. Correlations are pretty good against Blood gas analyzer. (We sometimes have trouble with Ionized Calcium passing 6-month correlations but it is rare.) Sonya Ev...

Antonette Buco posted a new Topic

Friday, Sep 20, 2019 at 3:33 PM

i-STAT Testing

: "Anyone one have any feedback on correlations between i-STAT (CG8+ Cartridge) Testing performed in the NICU versus their Laboratory Blood gas machines?

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Antonette Aguirre, MT (ASCP-CM)
POCT Specialist
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
281.737.4445

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Debra Howard posted a reply on Re: Plasma testing on i-STAT for CG4+

Friday, Sep 20, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Said: : "Abbott states that lactate testing needs to be performed immediately. I know from experience the longer the delay in testing, the higher the lactate level becomes. Icing the sample is also not acceptable for ISTAT testing. This would defi...

Laura Ball posted a new Topic

Friday, Sep 20, 2019 at 1:31 PM

moderate complexity testing competency

: "How does everyone assess competency for moderate complexity testing for respiratory therapy using the 6 elements of competency per CAP? Right now my hospital has a respiratory therapist sign off for observation of most of the elements. Then the POC coordinators observe blind sample testing and do the final sign off. (the POC coordinators all ..."

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