Hi Sheila,

You might be interested to know that Comark are accredited by UKAS to perform on site calibrations. Comark is used on one of our sites but we have issues with the systems used on our other two sites.

Kind Regards

Tracey

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> On 31 Mar 2015, at 09:23, Flynn Sheila (EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi Jackie
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> Out of intereset can the Comark temperature monitoring provide evidence of having an accredited calibration and therefore be able to show traceability of the temperature of the probes. This is an issue we currently have following a recent UKAS visit to our main lab but not with this company. We are now having to get our current temperature probes checked by an accredited company.
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> Thanks
> Sheila
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> Sheila Flynn MSc FIBMS
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> Pathology Point of Care Testing Co-ordinator
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> Conquest Hospital
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> East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Whitehurst Jackie (RW6) PAHNT
> Sent: 31 March 2015 08:28
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> Hi Aimee,
> We have such a lab set up on one of our sites with no Pathology. We off a renal profile and Trop I, FBC with 5 part differential, D-Dimer, INR , as well as the usual Blood Gas and glucose testing. It is all run by the nursing staff supported by POCT and works really well.  It is based in a POCT Lab on CAU which is also temperature monitored via Comark.The main object is to see who they can send home.
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> Regards
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> Jackie.
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> POCT Manager
> Pennine Acute
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith Aimee - Clinical Scientist
> Sent: 30 March 2015 19:29
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> Subject: ED POC testing
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> Dear all,
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> We've recently been approached by our ED department who are wanting general chemistry, haematology and coagulation point of care testing, with a view to reduce turn around times.
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> It has raised a number of concerns in the lab and I just wondered if anyone has a similar set up or request from their ED department and would be happy to share their experience/thoughts.
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> Many thanks,
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> Aimée
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> Aimée Smith
> Clinical Scientist
> Blood Sciences Department
> Queen Alexandra Hospital
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