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Janice - have a look at: The portable laboratory: an evaluation of the accuracy and reproducibility of i-STAT Bingham, Kendall and Clancy Ann Clin Biochem (1999) vol 36 pp66-71 and Watson & van Heyningen: letter on outcomes in POCT in A&E Ann Clin Biochem (1999) vol 36 p531 > Both actually. Have seen a report from States "The > rise and fall of i-Stat referring to clinically > discrepant pCO2 values. > > > From: Janice Still > > > Reply To: ACB Point of Care Testing List > > > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:28 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: I-Stat > > > > > > I would be very grateful for any information on > > I-Stat > > > cartridge system for gases and metabolites. I have > > a > > > very pushy EBME manager who has acquired three as > > part > > > of a new patient monitoring system and wants to > > put > > > them into ITU, but I have severe reservations. > > > > > > Jan Still, > > > POCT Manager, > > > Watford General Hospital, > > > Watford WD18 0HB > > > Tel:10923-217998 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > > > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > > > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com ________________________________________________ Dr MJ Pearson Department of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology Old Medical School Leeds General Infirmary (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) LEEDS LS1 3EX Tel 0113 392 3945 Fax 0113 233 5672 http://www.leedsteachinghospitals.com