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Tom Nichols posted a reply on Re: Amniotest vs pH paper - age old issue -

Friday, Apr 30, 2021 at 11:54 AM

Said: So glad everyone else has this same problem :) Our OB Triage department uses the AmnioTest swab in an algorithm with microscopy and ROM+.I've found some of our CLIA waiver/PPM clinics using the AmnioTest swabs as well w...

Patsy Gunn posted a reply on Re: Amniotest vs pH paper - age old issue -

Friday, Apr 30, 2021 at 9:56 AM

Said: Pet, is the daily QC a paper form? Does the charting include lot #, exp date, and result? Is it a Nurse Enter/edit test? Or interfaced (Statstrip - QML- EMR)?

Patsy Gunn posted a reply on Re: POC Troponin for ED

Friday, Apr 30, 2021 at 9:47 AM

Said: We use iSTAT troponin at POC in ED. We have high sensitivity trop on the Siemens Vista in main lab. The POC is done on initial draw "0" hour only - want to quickly catch the emergent non STEMI's. The initial is also done in main l...

James Beck posted a reply on Re: POC Troponin for ED

Thursday, Apr 29, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Said: iSTAT Troponin is pretty much the POC method of choice in these parts - it is true they do not compare well quantitatively with Siemens instrumentation (especially on the really high values), but you simply need to introduce a separate ...

Pet Maniquis posted a reply on Re: POC Troponin for ED

Thursday, Apr 29, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Said: WE have i-STAT to run troponin in ED. When we had Abbott Architect in the main lab, the results are comparable. When we got Siemens EXL in the main lab, the results are like matching apples and oranges and the ER doctors qui...