Room Temp cart storage for 2 wks 1 pt cal w/ sample upon cart. Room Temp storage only 1pt cal before sample added, 165 sec ( 2.75 min ) Up to 6-month Room Temp shelf-life from date of manufacture Single-use, self-calibrating, 95 mL WB sample Blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites and hematocrit on a single cartridge Data management 13Įpoc system Unique features vs. 9Īcceptable range - C or F must be consistent - tightest range in use, (iSTAT 18-30 RT while Gem Cart 15-25) daily temp in addition to Min/Max –ĭaily is specified in CAP Checklist standards!Ĭommon features vs. If have supplies kept at Room Temp, such as cartridges, should have a monitoring system also.
#EPOC VS ISTAT MANUAL#
If Refrigerator is not hard wired to Engineering or continuously monitored in some manner, must be manual documentation. If supplies (cartridges, QC) are being stored in a small local (O.R.) Refrigerator, there must be indication of temperature monitoring. Two consecutive ‘wet’ failures in a row will trigger a repeat of the 10 or 30 day EQC study – depending on the analyzer. before proceeding.ĭo not continue to repeat ‘wets’ until get one in-range!
If have a ‘wet’ failure on an analyzer that uses EQC, carefully determine C.A. Know who is permitted to be classified as Testing Personnel.įor example, in CA – Perfusionists are exempt from the lab licensing for patient testing, but staff like Perfusion Assistants or Anesthesia Technicians, are not. Perfusion Certification is not a “CLIA defined eligibility route” – may be asked to produce H.S. 6ĬREDENTIALS Testing Personnel Limitations Save this documentation as long as the analyzer is available for patient testing. iSTAT 200 to iSTAT1 – Signature Plus to Elite).
#EPOC VS ISTAT UPGRADE#
Even if the analyzer is an upgrade must retain original training material (i.e. Implementation of new methodologies must have documentation of Initial Training (i.e. New Equipment – “non-waived” testing Retain Original Training Documents!! Must complete semi-annually competency during the first year of duties, by 6 months Continue with current staff on an annual basis 5 Must complete an Initial Training, before patient testing New Developments Quality Control POC analyzer 2 POC Testing: Analyzer Developments & Targeted Survey Standards Michaela Cvitkovic, BS., MT(ASCP) Laboratory Compliance Manager Specialt圜are, Inc.ĪNALYZER COMPARISONS & DEVELOPMENTS Blood Gases: epoc & iSTAT1īleeding Management: ROTEM delta & TEG 5000