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Our facility has expressed interest in adopting troponin testing in our ER dept. I'm trying to gather more information regarding available resources/methods used at other hospitals for more prompt treatment interventions in the event of strokes.
1.  Are other facilities using point o...

We've received a request for point of care PTH testing in surgery.  What instrument is being used for this and would you share your experience(s)?

Our facility has expressed interest in using troponin testing at the point of care. What are facilities using nowadays? What options are there available on the market (in the U.S.) besides the i-STAT?
If the method used is the i-STAT, is it being used with a disclaimer with reported resul...

We use RALS middleware at Norwalk Hospital in CT.  The critical values (high or low) for Glucose flag.  It is my responsibility to evaluate and then upload into the patient's chart.  I was wondering what is the practice at other hospitals?

Is your laboratory responsible for the expenses of Point of Care Middleware or is this a shared expense?