I am looking at alternatives to the standard gas analysers for a unit that has a relatively low activity. I have looked at the IStat but am interested how others perform with regards to EQA ease of use etc.
Kind Regards
Sharon Roberts
POCT Co-ordinator
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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> On 28 Apr 2015, at 12:50, Whitehurst Jackie (RW6) PAHNT <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> We had EPOCs but swapped back to the OPTI-CC TS analysers as these were
> more reliable (and the nurses preferred them).
> Una Health supply these for us.
>
> Regards
>
> Jackie.
>
> POCT Manager
> Pennine Acute NHS Trust
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> From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Alexandra Clubley
> Sent: 23 April 2015 16:00
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> Subject: Hand-held blood gas analysers
>
> As a relatively new member of the POC community can I ask about
> hand-held blood gas analysers? Our trust respiratory team are asking
> for mobile devices. I stat seems to be the market leader, there is also
> an Alere EPOC device, does anyone know of any others or have feedback -
> positive or negative? Thanks.
>
>
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