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James Beck posted a reply on Re: Glucometer Testing Alternative Sites

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 at 2:28 PM

Said: : "I don't know of any, but wish I did. We have had that question come up from hospitalized patients who do that with their home-use meter and wonder why the same thing can't be done in the hospital. Although we policize fingertip capillary...

Kelly VanWagner posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 at 2:03 PM

Glucometer Testing Alternative Sites

: "I was wondering if any one knew of an instrument that could be used in a hospital setting on alternative testing sites such as forearm or thigh.
How do you handle BGM testing on patients that do not have venous or capillary access? Amputees? Our doctors want to avoid placing "Lines".
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Tha..."

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Gregory Olsen posted a reply on Re: Who considers " Trace" RBCs in a urine dips...

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:10 PM

Said: : "The manufacturer does not assign "Abnormal" flagging to any positive detectable level. That is left to the performing institution to decide what they want to call abnormal. Our proposal would be to report out the Trace result with a foot...

Lois Snider posted a reply on Re: Co-Oximetry in Cath Lab

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:03 PM

Said: : "Hi Kelly, Yes....you need an IQCP for the 80. The manufacturer states it in their info. We ran 3 levels of external LQC daily for 4 months. (mainly because I didn't have time to do the IQCP.) It was always spot on unless they put a b...

Kelly VanWagner posted a reply on Re: Co-Oximetry in Cath Lab

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 at 12:45 PM

Said: : "Did you need to write an IQCP for the ABL80's? Does your QC frequency mean that you do not have to? Or is the instrument exempt? Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated."