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Khanh Nguyen posted a reply on Re: CoaguChek XS Plus Training Video: A Current...

Friday, Jul 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM

Said: I recently reached out to my Roche rep and unfortunately, they said they do not yet have an updated training video

Tracy Learned posted a reply on Re: iSTAT Cartridge lot to lot

Friday, Jul 24, 2026 at 2:57 PM

Said: Yes, it was TJC the rep mentioned. I'm very grateful to be CAP.

Christin Maurer posted a reply on Re: iSTAT Cartridge lot to lot

Friday, Jul 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM

Said: I can definitely appreciate that perspective. However, the guidance we've received is that CMS now considers the i-STAT an analyzer rather than a reader, and TJC has communicated that expectation to accredited laboratories. As a result,...

Tracy Learned posted a reply on Re: iSTAT Cartridge lot to lot

Friday, Jul 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM

Said: I have been told by Abbott tech support that the i-STAT is NOT an analyzer, despite the info circulating otherwise. Also, my interpretation of COM.30450 is that lot to lot comparison is not required. It reads "New reagent lots and shipm...

Christin Maurer posted a reply on Re: iSTAT Cartridge lot to lot

Friday, Jul 24, 2026 at 12:08 PM

Said: For istat to istat within the same dept, we are utilizing QC for CG8+ and ACT-C (a 6-month look back). For dept to dept (including main lab), we use one istat per dept and then use our main lab blood gas to complete blood gas patient co...