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Hi I can see no reason why they shouldn’t follow the same IQC regime as our glucose meters. Therefore our policy is for both levels of IQC to have been run & passed within the past 24 hours before testing the patient. I have been struggling for years to find a definitive IQC recommendation, but have noticed that Public Health England have now put one into their Feb 14 publication "NHS Health Check programme standards: a framework for quality improvements" which supports our policy: That an appropriate internal quality control (IQC) process is in place in accordance with the MHRA guidelines on POCT, ‘Management and use of IVD point of care test (POCT) devices. Device bulletin 2010(02) February 2010’. This should take the form of at least a daily "go/no go" control sample (use of a liquid sample) on days when the instrument is in use. This may require other procedures e.g. optical check to be performed in addition to the use of a liquid control sample. All record keeping on this process should be accurate & contemporaneous. Kind regards Helen Helen Turner Assistant Laboratory Manager and Point Of Care testing Coordinator Chemical Pathology Gloucester Royal Hospital Gloucester Hospitals NHSF Trust Tel 0300 4225237 e-mail: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Hamblin Sent: 02 June 2015 16:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Abbott Ketone meters Our Ketone meters are prepared for use in Medical Engineering mon-sat, but not Sundays nor B/H's. It used to be done on the wards where the meters were placed, but as they didn't comply, it was centralised. I have asked Abbott for their minimum QC'ing requirement guidance and any stability info, but they havn't yet been specific enough for me. Could anyone with same/similar meters please let me know what their QC'ing etc arrangements are? ***************************************************************************** The information in this email and in any attachment(s) is commercial in confidence. If you are not the named addressee(s) or if you receive this email in error then any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. Please return it to the sender and delete all copies. Thank you. Whilst e-mail and attachments are virus checked Gloucestershire Healthcare Community does not accept any liability in respect of any virus which is not detected. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of their respective organisation. 2gether NHS Foundation Trust : http://www.2gether.nhs.uk Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust : http://www.glos-care.nhs.uk Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group : http://www.gloucestershireccg.nhs.uk Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust : http://www.gloshospitals.org.uk *****************************************************************************