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Diana Meyer posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 at 12:19 PM

EPOC

How are you set up for testing with the EPOC? We are at a major block with our chem 8 panel and the HCT test. We have Poccelerator to Telcor (using a Helix interface) and the Telcor to Sunquest . We want to have the ability to order 1. Hct only 2. Hct and Chem8 or 3. Chem8 only. This seems to be a huge problem. EPOC can turn off the HCT but then we can't get it at all. We can deselect the HCT for the EMP button and get the
Chem8 or latest mayb...

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Ashlee Byquist posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Nicotine testing

Is anyone performing Nicotine screening in your lab? If so is it waived/non-waived and what is the test? I have a physician looking for this through either blood or urine. I know that the Continine saliva swabs are FDA 510 (k) exempt and don't have a CPT code. Just curious what other options are out there. Thanks!

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Don Tran posted a reply on Re: hCG discrepancy

Monday, Apr 12, 2021 at 4:28 PM

Said: The false positive could be due to the heterophile antibodies or non-specific protein binding.

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Reine Makiya posted a reply on Re: hCG discrepancy

Monday, Apr 12, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Said: Hi, we also use the SureVue for urines as well. I haven't heard of any discrepancies but we just started using this kit a couple months ago. Could it be interference with the patients taking Biotin supplements?