Hi All
If people are experiencing any specific issues relating to the EQA samples, can they please contact the office so that we can undertake a full investigation and maybe discuss the issue with the relevant instrument manufacturer. Please also note that the current plan is to move to a modified sample type in October.
Many thanks
Dave Ducroq
Deputy Director
WEQAS www.weqas.com
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carroll Ann Marie (Pathology)
Sent: 19 June 2015 11:15
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Subject: Re: Blood Gas EQA issues
Hi
We are also having problems here at Nottingham with WEQAS EQA and glucose measurement on the ABL90. As soon as you test the EQA samples the glucose goes out of calibration and the analyser brings up an error which states recommend sensor replacement. It takes about 5 calibrations to get it back into the range. This distribution has been the worst and it has happened 6 out of 9 analysers.
We have flagged it to WEQAS who suggested it may be the recent software upgrade that we have had. We still have a few analysers that have not had this 3.1MR3 upgrade and we are going to run the EQA on these analysers to see if this is it. It could be sensor lot number dependant as well.
I will update you if we have any more news.
Thanks
Ann Marie
Ann Marie Carroll
Pathology POCT Manager
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
0115-9249924 x 61653
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Claire Haynes
Sent: 18 June 2015 18:21
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Subject: Re: Blood Gas EQA issues
Theresa,
We IL Gem 4000's here and I have noticed for a while the pO2 often goes to fixing after running the WEQAS co-oximetry samples.
Regards
Claire Haynes | Viapath
Laboratory POCT Officer
Clinical Biochemistry
Viapath | Bedford Hospital| MK42 9DJ
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01234 795915 (Fax)
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of McCue Phil (RD8) Milton Keynes Hospital [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 June 2015 16:04
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Subject: Re: Blood Gas EQA issues
Theresa, we don't have the ABL90, we use Roche Cobas b123s and are also having calibration issues with Glucose & PO2 after running the WEQAS Co-Ox EQA samples.
Kind Regards
Phil McCue
Point Of Care Services Lead
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Theresa Hornsby
Sent: 18 June 2015 14:15
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Subject: Blood Gas EQA issues
Can I ask if anybody else is having issues with glucose after running WEQAS co-ox EQA on the ABL90?
Many thanks,
Theresa
POCT Coordinator
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
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