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renee mullen posted a reply on Re: Form for Glucose Vendor Fair

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016 at 1:17 PM

Said: : "We have a system wide Skills fair every fall and it incorporates all the New product info, recertification on meters/POCT, Blood bank banding, ergonomics, etc and it involves all nursing staff, respiratory therapy, POCT, OT/PT, nurse educ...

Carrie Bell posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016 at 1:03 PM

Form for Glucose Vendor Fair

: "Has anyone recently held a Glucose Meter Fair for end users? I am looking for a few points for staff to assess the various meters when the visit the 3 vendors at our Fair. A sample form that you have used would be a bonus!

Thanks,
Carrie

Carrie L. Bell MLT(ASCP) CLT (HHS)
Coordinator Point of Care Testing
Penn State Hershey Medical ..."

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Ivy Douglas posted a reply on Re: PTH testing in surgery

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016 at 8:55 AM

Said: : "We also use the Tosoh but have 2 techs assigned to run it when there is a case. The OR has to coordinate with us, cannot do a case on the fly. Ivy Douglas"

Shana Gaug posted a new Topic

Monday, Apr 18, 2016 at 2:35 PM

Home use Insulin pumps with embedded glucose readings

: "Aloha all,
Happy Monday everyone! While a patient is in house, does your facility allow them to use their own insulin pump that has embedded glucose readings? Does anyone know if this falls under CLIA? If so, can you share your process? Please feel free to contact me offline.
Mahalo,
Shana"

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Yvonne Kruizenga posted a reply on Re: PTH testing in surgery

Monday, Apr 18, 2016 at 2:05 PM

Said: : "We use the Tosoh AIA which is a moderately complex method. The test time is appox 20 min. We have limited it to 4 operators and it is working very well for us. Communication is the key. The instrument is a small table top size which s...