Abbott i-STAT BHCG Discontinuation

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Good morning,
It was brought to our attention that the Abbott i-STAT BHCG cartridges will be discontinued, and last shipments going out September 2025. Has anyone decided yet, or have ideas, of replacement testing? We have a FreeStanding ED that doesn't have much additional table-top space, so looking for a small instrument to add it to.
Thank you!

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Nita Hospel

Thu Apr 10, 2025 at 11:26AM

As a Point of Care sales specialist, the only option I've found it the FastPack. It isn't as small as the i-STAT, but is the only POC option I currently know of.

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Megan Kellner

Thu Apr 10, 2025 at 1:11PM

We're having them send to lab instead.

Fisher has BHCG waived kits if you're open to that.

Joy Truong

Thu Apr 10, 2025 at 1:58PM

Thank you both so much for these suggestions!

Kim Ballister

Thu Apr 10, 2025 at 2:39PM

When cartridges went on back order last June, we had to move all iSTAT BhCG orders to either POC urine preg tests or a lab serum. Even though iSTAT BhCG is moderate complexity, we do not do moderate serum preg at POC due to needing a centrifuge.

Angie Yost

Fri Apr 11, 2025 at 10:28AM

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 plan is to go back to sending samples to the lab.

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