Proficiency Testing for different ACT cartridge types
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For those of you who perform both ACT-LR and ACT+ testing on a single testing platform, do you do proficiency testing on both cartridge types? We use the Gem Hemochron 100 instrument and began with only the ACT-LR cartridges, and did proficiency testing on these. Now the providers have requested to add ACT+ cartridges for our EP Lab and we are ready to go live with these additional cartridges now. I was thinking I would need to subscribe to another proficiency testing program for these ACT+ cartridges, but not sure since they both are technically ACT testing if that would be necessary. We are a CAP accredited facility. I did submit a question to CAP, but while awaiting their response I figured I would see what other facilities are doing in regards to this. My email is aholland@catawbavalleymc.org if you would prefer to respond via email. Thanks!
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For ACT testing the requirement is to report PT for the analyte one time on one survey. It is not a requirement to enroll in surveys for both ACT LR and ACT+.
You may perform alternative assessment on the ACR+.
An option would be Quality Crosscheck CT3Q for the ACT+.
Is there anybody out there that will be willing to share their POCT Org Chart with me. Can you please email me at alma.calzadoknudson@enloe.org
Sincerely,
Alma
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