Hi,
Our respiratory team have had 2 EPOCs for about 3 years which they liked primarily because they were hand held, and they are happy with.
We've also evaluated the Opti and have recently done an evaluation of the Edan for BHR, which is apparently very user friendly and compared well.
Best Wishes
Carolyn
Carolyn Williams FRCPath
Principal Biochemist
Dept of Lab Medicine
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
(01204) 390420
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Whitehurst Jackie (RW6) PAHNT
Sent: 17 September 2014 13:08
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Sounds very similar to our experience
Regards
Jackie
ESLs' and POCTManager .
Pennine Acute NHS Trust
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Subject: Re: Blood gases for respiratory team
We have 3 Opti's in use now. Our team did bring in an EPOC until we had issues with EQA results, so they reverted back to Optis.
Claire Haynes | Viapath
Laboratory POCT Officer
Clinical Biochemistry
Viapath | Bedford Hospital| MK42 9DJ
01234 355122 4654
01234 795915 (Fax)
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Michelle Bennett [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 September 2014 10:51
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Subject: Blood gases for respiratory team
Hi All
What devices/analysers are other Trusts using for the respiratory team? Can anyone recommend any of the handheld devices (iSTAT or EPOC), or has anyone had experience with the Una Health OPTI analyser?
Kind regards
Michelle
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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