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Said: : "Thank you Pet! I'm not sure how long the bottle of strips were opened for since they no longer have them. I was not aware the TJC had the recommendation of writing a new expiration date. I did talk with Siemens and the only thing they co...

Said: : "Cindy, How long has the bottle been opened? Note that after a long time, the Leukocyte turn  pink after been exposed to air many times. The manufacturer does dictate  expiration date after opening, but when TJC came they told us that w...

Said: : "Betty,   WE had a RapidPoint 500 installed in one of our small hospitals because we have to standardized per corporate decision.   Before we got the RP500 they  were using  i-STAT for ABG. After a year, we looked at the cost of maintain...

Said: : "Are you planning on having the samples brought to the lab and doing the testing there? We have used iSTAT as back up for blood gases in the past for things like short samples and it seems to work well. One consideration is the delay in t...

Said: : "We use CG4 and CG8 cartridges and have not had any problems with them. The cartridges have a refrigerated shelf life of about 6 months."