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Debra Howard posted a reply on Re: i-STAT CA++
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:21 AM
Said: : "Our lab did a special study on iCa a few years back and determined that we could safely perform them within 2 hours of collection. This study was only for lab performed iCa, not those actually performed as point of care (not all of our un...
Jillian Cooper posted a reply on Re: i-STAT CA++
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:07 AM
Said: : "I had found this under the arterial puncture procedure, but it is also in the venous:
Time to Test "Samples for pH, PCO2, PO2, TCO2 and ionized calcium should be tested within 10 minutes. Other analytes should be tested within 30 min."
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Amber Meador - Bailey posted a reply on Re: i-STAT CA++
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Said: : "Here's what the iSTAT Procedure manual says:
Precautions: avoid the following circumstances
q Drawing a specimen from an arm with an I.V.
q Stasis (tourniquet left on longer than one minute before venipuncture)
q Extra muscle activi...
Jillian Cooper posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:52 AM
i-STAT CA++
: "I was wondering, for those of you who use i-STAT for ionized calcium testing, what is the acceptability for draw-to-test timing? Does icing the sample elongate this or has no affect and is this documented with Abbott?
Thanks!"
Katie Blauwet posted a reply on Re: Radiometer ABL90 and end-users
Monday, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Said: : "When the instrument was initially new, POC trained all our CRNAs and CVOR RNs. Each class took about 45-60 minutes and everyone had to run a sample. We have a training checklist for the now super-trainers to train with for new employees...
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