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Said: I did reference the package insert and did not find any requirement to perform QC on each new bottle of strips when opened.  I have also been looking through the NYDDOH CLEP standards as well as CAP.  Again, no specific refere...

Said: We do have new glucose strip cannisters QC'd before being used for patient testing, in addition to running QC every 24 hours.

Said: I believe this is in our SOP as well but that is very difficult to track. Inspectors will look at your SOP and may ask that. You should check what the manufacturer says about this and discuss with your lab director if the manufacturer i...

Said: We use SensoScientific Temperature Cloud monitoring (Remote Temperature Monitoring System | SensoScientific).  We've had a few issues because...

Said: We use a product from Fisher Scientific, Fisher Brand Excursion Track Hygrometer.  It allows us to download the readings (you can set the interval) on a USB drive.  We could not use any of the WiFi or Phone App devices.