iSTAT in NICU -chem 8, CG4
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Looking at adding iSTAT to our NICU due to providers wanting iCA at bedside and quicker TAT for lactic acid. They currently have a GEM on the unit for blood gases. We have iSTAT many areas, just not NICU at this time, and we do not report the blood gas on the CG4, only the lactic acid.
--What sample types are you using
--Do you have any issues with iSTAT in the NICU--it will be RN running not RT
--Cord blood--are you doing blood gases on EG7?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!!
Kim
--What sample types are you using
--Do you have any issues with iSTAT in the NICU--it will be RN running not RT
--Cord blood--are you doing blood gases on EG7?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!!
Kim
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We currently use the Gem 5000 for our nursery. They are able to run Umbilical Cord- venous and umbilical cord -arterial. ( Ran by our Nursing staff) We do not utilize the LA and ICa+ on our nursery Gem but the machine has the capability. The "in lab" GEM 5000 has a stand alone lactic acid and stand alone iCA. If you ran the green pack in NICU it would have every thing they are requesting.
I don't believe Abbott has approval yet for capillary on the Chem 8 or CG4. That has been the roadblock for me with trying to implement iSTAT in our NICU. Currently they use the Epocal which has everything they want on 1 card. We use iSTAT everywhere else.
Anyone using iSTAT for cord blood gases?
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