iSTAT inserts
0 followers
0 Likes
Hi all - The way we get our iSTAT cartridges in is not my favorite - Materials Management receives everything and then parts it out to the places that ordered them. This means they are receiving our iSTAT cartridges (and not recording the temp strips GRRRR). It also means that any package inserts are just thrown out. I'm trying to change this, but it's slow going. Can anyone tell me if there is a package insert that comes with the CREAT and/or CHEM-8 cartridges? Does anyone have a copy if inserts are involved that they can email? I've downloaded the individual IFU/CTI but I have people asking me about the actual inserts.
Thanks,
Jill
jill.dwyer@polyclinic.com
2 Replies
Reply
Subgroup Membership is required to post Replies
Join POCT Listserv now
Suggested Posts
| Topic | Replies | Likes | Views | Participants | Last Reply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iSTAT in NICU -chem 8, CG4 | 5 | 0 | 253 | ||
| Rotem Sigma Validation Help | 1 | 0 | 102 | ||
| Hemochron Sig Elite use outside of manufacturer temperature range | 2 | 0 | 170 |
Jill:
There are no package inserts inside the i-STAT cartridge boxes. All package inserts are on the i-STAT website (called CTI Sheets). They are updated every
6 months along with the CLEW upgrades (unless Abbott sends out an off-cycle memo or product alert).
Also, documentation of the temp strip is part of manufacturer’s instructions so is a requirement under any inspection agency. You might want to have a discussion
with your Materials manager to let them know that it is required. If that gets you nowhere, maybe your lab director could have that discussion.
Good luck!
Warm regards,
Sonya Evans, MT(ASCP)
Point of Care Coordinator, Laboratory
Sonya.Evans@prismahealth.org
Prisma Health–Upstate
701 Grove Rd
Greenville, SC 29605
864-455-4494 (office)
864-390-1964 (pager)
864-455-7728 (fax)
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately.
Jill,
Our warehouse receives my order directly from Abbott and they understand to bring it directly to me.
The Temp Monitor Strip Card is in each shipping box, but there are no package inserts in the shipping containers or cartridge boxes.
Dawn