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Hi Lesley, We use Alere hCG Easy, it read by eye. Individual areas are set up for EQA with NEQAS . We've also had detection issues with low concentrations and have asked to company to come in to do some training. Hope this helps. Kind regards Tope Tope Adebisi-Daniel Point of Care Testing Coordinator Whittington Health 02072883158 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shipway Lesley (ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL BATH NHS TRUST - RD1) [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 11 June 2013 13:40 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Query: how to approach EQA for pregnancy test strips --- This message was sent from an email address external to NHSmail but gives the appearance of being from an NHSmail (@nhs.net) address. The recipient should verify the sender and content before acting upon information contained within. The identified sender is [log in to unmask] --- Hi All, Can you help me with a query or two – we currently have around 20 locations in the Trust (more with Community Hospitals, etc.) who complete pregnancy testing with test strips. Only 3 areas are EQA’d and there is some challenges to accurate detection around the 25 – 30iu cut off point. Can you let me know, any or all of: 1. What strips do you use; 2. Whether this is with a reader; 3. How you EQA them (individual distribution with NEQAS, internal comparison vs EQA’d scheme, split NEQAS distribution, etc); 4. Are you happy with POCT pregnancy testing in your area(s). Thanks! Lesley Lesley Shipway CSci FIBMS Assoc CIPD Pathology Quality Manager Royal United Hospital NHS Trust Combe Park Bath BA1 3NG Tel: (01225) 82 17 70 Fax: (01225) 46 10 44 For comments and feedback on our services go to: http://www.ruh.nhs.uk/gps/pathology/index.asp?menu_id=1 [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere ******************************************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere ********************************************************************************************************************