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Dear all, A query from our GUM clinic.. they have been testing for vaginal pH for sometime, but with non-CE marked test strips. Is anyone aware of test strips which are CE marked AND have a recommendation for this use? I can find other CE marked test strips - but not recommended for this use. Or I can find non-CE marked ones which manufacturer say could be used for this.. thanks Katy Katy Heaney POCT Manager and Principal Biochemist [cid:image003.png@01CE6B3B.B9BA7450] Department of Chemical Pathology Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Wellhouse Lane Barnet EN5 3DJ Email: [log in to unmask] Telephone: (020) 8216 4049 Lab tests: What is this test for? What does this result mean? http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/ From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Nigel Sent: 12 June 2013 18:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Query: how to approach EQA for pregnancy test strips Hi, We use Babycheck strips supplied by BMS. We have 26 units which use these. We are enrolled with the Weqas EQA scheme (individual). We find the manual read strips not very effective and have had some issues with them. We initially had the Clinitek meters with which we had no problems (bar the strip issue which removed them from the market). We are currently reverting back to the meters as strips have recently become available to order and fully expect this will increase the quality of the service as it has done so in the past. Nigel Quinn Point of Care Officer Biochemistry Laboratory Craigavon Area Hospital Southern Health and Social Care Trust Tel: 028 3861 2660. POCT Website Laboratory Website [cid:image004.png@01CE6B3B.B9BA7450] [cid:image005.png@01CE6B3B.B9BA7450] From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shipway Lesley (ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL BATH NHS TRUST - RD1) Sent: 11 June 2013 13:40 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Query: how to approach EQA for pregnancy test strips 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! 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