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Andries Sigtenhorst posted a reply on Re: POC lab infection control

Friday, Feb 19, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Said: We faced this same issue once before. My understanding is that the packaging for hematology reagents are FDA approved. Removing from the supplied packaging might alter the approval. The goal is to inhibit vermin infestation. Take other ...

Michelle Wilcox posted a reply on Re: POC lab infection control

Friday, Feb 19, 2021 at 1:20 PM

Said: Hi Miranda,Our hospital has a Corrugated Cardboard policy that I have struggled with on the laboratory and POC side. The compromise that we came to was to do a risk assessment for those items that come into our lab/POCC areas and ca...

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Friday, Feb 19, 2021 at 1:20 PM

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Sylvia Lowery posted a reply on Re: Interface for PICCOLO

Friday, Feb 19, 2021 at 1:18 PM

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Miranda Scruggs posted a new Topic

Friday, Feb 19, 2021 at 12:53 PM

POC lab infection control

Good afternoon all,

There have concerns with our reagents stored in cardboard boxes (i.e boxed diluent for Abbott hematology analyzers, etc.).
Clinic leadership believe these to be an infection control issue for possible vermin despite the cardboard being off of the floor.

How does your POC areas store their boxed reagents? I am not comfortable with removing the cardboard completely, as that is where the barcodes, lot information, open/rec'd dating is p...

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