Q1. Has anyone had
problems with being assigned space for POCT devices? Do they accept Blood
gas/critical care analysers being put into corners of sluice rooms? Anyone had
problems with analysers identified as contamination risk in clinical areas? Am I
correct in saying that there are no guidelines for space and location? Do you
all have special rooms designated for POCT?
Q2. An instrument
for Thromboelastography has been purchased. We are trying to role out
governance for POCT, and that all devices generating "laboratory" results come
under the appropriate laboratory. Our POCT policy is still not Hospital policy,
but is going through various Committees. In this case, Haematology do not have
resources to take it on. How do other laboratories handle this? If the
laboratory cannot take it on, and the clinician takes responsibility, could he
still be queried for not adhering to "best practice".
All the
best,
Helen
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Dr Helen Grimes, Dept Clinical Biochemistry,
University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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