Paul
You have touched upon the usual issues with near patient testing.
In our PCT rather then practices getting involved in the complex issue
of testing modality the PCT has set up a number of community based
phlebotomy clinics, both to support anticogulant monitoring and the
usual GP needs.
Dinesh
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Sent: 01 September 2004 22:26
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Subject: Anticoagulation Monitoring
I've never really been heavily involved in this before, but I've just
moved
practices and have been asked my views on this. Has anyone any advice on
whether worthwhile, software testing equipment etc. At our last practice
we
had a visit from the haematology department and I think I recall them
mentioning that the cheaper kits were inaccurate and expensive to run
with
strips. I know that Robert Treharne Jones here is heavily involved with
INRStar. Any help appreciated. What are the costs of the monitoring
equipment? I suspect that there is very little if any revenue in this -
especially the first year. Small practice - around 60 on ACs at the
moment.
Best wishes
Paul Bromley
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