We have a blood gas analyser and all of the patients in this criteria will have a venous / arterial blood gas performed which includes glucose
Helen Peat
Blood Sciences Laboratory Manager
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Clinical Laboratory Services, Level -1, Office 8
Pathology - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2GW
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Richmond
Sent: 14 December 2016 11:37
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Subject: BMs in A&E
Dear Colleagues
I have just caught site of the latest proposed profiles for A&E admissions at my Trust
I am concerned regarding the recommendation for 'BM' in all including sepsis, DKA etc
Has anyone succeeded in educating A&E departments away from finger pricks on unwell/hypoperfused etc patients?
How have you done it?
K Richmond
Lead Principal Biochemist
Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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