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Said: : "On the HemoCue 201+ under Quality Control it states "The HemoCue Hb 201+ analyzer has an internal electronic "SELFTEST". Every time the analyzer is turned on, it will automatically verify the performance of the optronic unit of the analyz...

Said: : "Silka is correct with EP #4, however EP #5 will supersede #4 because the manufacturer also states: "If quality control checks are required for regulatory reasons they should be performed using liquid controls recommended by HemoCue " The...

Said: : "Sorry, WT.04.01.01 EP #4 states "For instrument-based waived testing, quality control checks are performed on each instrument used for patient testing per manufacturers' instructions.""

Said: : "If your waived testing program is accredited through The Joint Commission, I would warn that standard WT.04.01.01, EP #5 states: For instrument-based waived testing, quality control checks require two levels of control, if commercially av...

Said: : "We have Hemocue 201DM. I just asked my heme technical specialist why we do QC each day (we have hemocues in the lab as well) and he said "because we always have!". I'm going to have to explore that. I honestly would like to remove all of...