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Said: : "Hi Ashley, Since you have to go live in such a short time, will you be using it for blood gases? I looked at the EPOC last week and I was wondering if we can use Siemens IQCP since we wouldn't have any data of our own for a risk assessm...

Said: : "We use QML to keep track of our competencies similar to David. We have QML set up for initial training & yearly for waived and initial training, 6mos (x2) & yearly for mod. I added all of my manual tests in QML and assign them to the op...

Said: : "I use 20% for ACT-LR and 15% for ACT+."

Said: : "Donna and Karen, Thank you. I was thinking that the iSTAT INR could only be used for coagulation therapy monitoring. The ED wants to use this as a check before TPA push on stroke patient population; looking at the intended use I was t...

Said: : "Hi Max, the i-STAT PT/INR intended use is only for coumadin monitoring. It it used at the health system I have POCT oversight of in the PACU (pre-anesthesia unit) to check Coumadin patient INR's prior to surgery, and in the ED for stroke...