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Laura Galindo posted a new Topic

Friday, Apr 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Does your facility use procalcitonin as a sepsis marker?

Hi,
I been asked to search, to see if other institutions are using procalcitonin as a sepsis marker. We currently are using the Nova Biomedical Lactate Meter in ED as a screening, first initial Lactate for our sepsis checklist.

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Angie Yost posted a reply on Re: Abbott i-STAT BHCG Discontinuation

Friday, Apr 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Said: We looked at the AdexusDx hCG test which uses whole blood, but decided it was a step backwards in terms of being a non-analyzer-based test. It is a cassette so it would have to be manually timed, resulted, etc... I think our...

Anita Belanger posted a reply on Re: Avox 4000 LQC with Telcor

Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Said: Exactly. They're discontinuing the 4000, saying you can use the 1000, but that doesn't offer Met. They're basically forcing the GEM 7000, which no doubt seems to be really good, but we'd have to re-think several platforms an...

James Beck posted a reply on Re: Avox 4000 LQC with Telcor

Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Said: it's a decent machine for what it does, but there doesn't seem to be any interest in enhancing its features to bring it more up to speed with modern POCT expectations.

Anita Belanger posted a reply on Re: Avox 4000 LQC with Telcor

Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Said: Thank you, James. We did not have that enabled.