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Lori Ferguson posted a reply on Re: pCO2 Proficiency Failures with the RapidPoi...

Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 at 2:33 PM

Said: This used to happen on my GEM 4000 but since I've upgraded to the GEM 5000 the cartridges work much better and seem more stable. We are at over 7,000 ft elevation so peer studies always failed the pCO2 for this reason, I believe.&...

Crystal Witherspoon posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 at 1:49 PM

pCO2 Proficiency Failures with the RapidPoint 500

Our Respiratory Therapy department has had 3 API proficiency failures for the pCO2 on the RapidPoint 500. We have ceased pCO2 test on the RapidPoint and have switched over to using the CG4+ and the CG8+ on the i-STAT. We have had Siemens involved in coming out to check out the instrument and everything appears perfectly fine. The RT staff have all been retrained and have shown to be competent.
The first API survey of 2022 was passed 100%. Event 2 for this year, the pCO2 once again fai...

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Kathleen David posted a new Topic

Monday, Jul 11, 2022 at 2:56 PM

POCT technical supervisor needed!

I have a technical supervisor position open here in Albuquerque NM, overseeing POCT in 3 (soon to be 4) freestanding ED/UC. Each site has 10 different POC platforms: Sysmex XN450, i-STAT, Piccolo, Liat, Hemochron, Inform II, Clinitek, and a few others. The sites see approximately 3000 patients per month, and do 5000-6000 POC tests per month. We are accredited by COLA.

Click here and enter Job ID: 12499 to apply!

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Mike Stetz posted a new Topic

Monday, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:50 PM

Abbott iCUP Urine Drug Proficiency

Hello everyone,
Our site is beginning to subscribe to a CAP proficiency for urine toxicology and I wanted to ask a question on here. Would the Abbott iCUP for urine be considered as a "Lateral Flow Immunoassay"? Unfortunately CAP did not provide feedback on this and the vendor is not giving us useful information either. I appreciate your responses.

Thanks,
Mike Stetz

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Jacqueline Bartlett posted a reply on Re: Employee failed written competency, but pas...

Monday, Jul 11, 2022 at 11:49 AM

Said: Terry - is your facility CAP accredited? I am actually dealing with a similar issue for waived competency quizzes. My users complete the quizzes electronically and then download a certificate of completion once they pass wit...