Hi,
I too would be interested in the responses to this as we've just had the same request from our post natal ward!
Best Wishes
Carolyn
Carolyn Williams FRCPath
Principal Biochemist
Dept of Lab Medicine
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
(01204) 390420
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Sent: 07 July 2017 10:47
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Subject: Re: Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
Hi
I know this was posted a month ago but our maternity team are drafting a Neonatal Hypoglycaemia Pathway based on that same publication. Has anyone done any work looking at the reliability of their Blood Gas analysers for Glucose measurements <1.0mmol/L? We do have a blood gas analyser on both our delivery suite and neonatal unit but I am being asked for a cost to put an additional one on the Post Natal ward as well just for the blood glucose measurements which financially is obviously a no go. Especially as they are all on the same level of the hospital. I know the HemoCue measures 0-27.8 mmol/L but would they class this as a 'True Blood Glucose' as it isn't mentioned in the paper?
Kind Regards
Sharon
Sharon Roberts
Operational Manager for Point of Care Testing and Phlebotomy Pathology St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Sent: 05 June 2017 15:44
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Subject: Re: Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
Hi Theresa,
Interestingly our maternity colleagues have asked the same. They would like to explore the possibility of using glucose on a blood gas analyser instead of the current glucose meter.
Funmi
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Theresa Hornsby
Sent: 05 June 2017 15:04
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Subject: Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
Can I ask if following the British Association of Perinatal Medicine publication "Identification and Management of Neonatal Hypoglycaemia in the Full Term Infant – A Framework for Practice" you have been asked to provide gas analysers for glucose measurement rather than glucose meters?
The paper concludes:
In summary, analysis of plasma glucose equivalent using a blood gas machine provides a rapid and accurate measurement of neonatal blood glucose to support real-time clinical decisions. Consideration should be given to providing access to this ward based technology in all clinical settings where newborn infants are looked after.
We don't have a BGA on all wards where newborn infants are looked after and our consultants are asking what other Trusts do?
Theresa
POCT Coordinator
NNUH
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