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Dear Sharon,
We use Quantimetrix for both.  It works well. However, I am finding it difficult to get may head around running QCs daily.  We have 68 urine devices and 20 pregnancy.  Staff do their own testing.  The devices are on a lock out and I think introducing a daily, which I agree would be great, would be hard to introduce.
Kind regards,
Mary

From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sharon Roberts
Sent: 03 October 2016 10:43
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Quality checks on the urine and pregnancy POCT devices

Hi Mary

This is something we are looking at introducing. What QC material do you use?

Kind Regards

Sharon

Sharon Roberts
Point of Care Testing Lead
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
Merseyside
L35 5DR

Tel: 0151 290 4317

From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Duddy Mary (RWG) West Hertfordshire TR
Sent: 03 October 2016 10:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Quality checks on the urine and pregnancy POCT devices

I was wondering how frequently IQC is run on the urine and pregnancy POCT devices?  We test it weekly.  The lab would like it tested daily but wards would prefer to test monthly. Just wanted to know what other Trusts did.

Mary
Mary Duddy
Point of Care Testing Manager,
Chemical Pathology
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road,
Watford. Hertfordshire. WD18 0HB
EXT  Watford 7998

mary.duddy @whht.nhs.uk<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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