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Holly Hunt posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 2:52 PM

CAP Quality Cross Check Items

Is there any lab out there that uses the CAP Quality Cross Checks versus using the CAP PT's if there is a available laboratory on site? For example Blood Gas lab on site but also utilize POC devices for blood gas testing on the units, same thing for chemistries.

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Gloria MacLean posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Repeat Critical BGM tests

What dictates policy for the repeating of critical BGMs?

Our long-standing (way before I landed in POC land..) policy states that every critical BGM, high or low, must be repeated on the meter within 5 minutes to rule out technical error, before taking action- action being either treating with the hypoglycemic protocol if low, ordering a lab confirmation on the initial pair of critically high BGMs, or continuing treatment on the patient if this is subsequent critically high ...

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Peggy Mann posted a reply on Re: Phlebotomists performing waived UA

Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021 at 2:54 PM

Said: If 'phlebotomist' is the position title in the question, then no we do not have phlebotomists per se do waived testing (because we don't have 'phlebotomist' as staffing positions in ED). Non-licensed, meeting CLIA criteria for wai...

Deborah Wesolowski posted a reply on Re: Phlebotomists performing waived UA

Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Said: We have EMTs that work as aides in the ER run urine dipsticks. They also run waived HIV, Group A Strep, and urine hCGs.

Cindy Roller posted a reply on Re: Phlebotomists performing waived UA

Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021 at 1:54 PM

Said: We don't have phlebotomists assigned to the ED, but we have patient care techs (unlicensed staff) who perform waived testing. They have initial training and annual competency assessments.