We use POCT in the ED and the Rapid Response Team does them for Code Sepsis in-house. That does seem like a long turnaround time for a Lactate level.
Anita Siscoe-Hapshie Anita Siscoe-Hapshie, RN, MSN, CCRN Sepsis Coordinator [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Citrus Memorial Hospital 502 W. Highlands Blvd. Inverness, FL 34452 Office 352.560.6214 Fax 352.726.9119 Nurses are true [sh-logo[1]] [image001] P please consider the environment before printing this email This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of the email or any of its attachments, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing, or copying of the email or any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately purge it and all attachments and notify the sender by reply email or contact the sender at the number listed. CONFIDENTIAL-This email may contain proprietary information. Not intended for external distribution. From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carlson, Brenda L Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 3:31 PM To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sepsis Groups] Lactate levels and POCT What is the turnaround time for lactate levels at your hospital, from ordering to resulted time? Nearly all of our initial lactates are drawn by bedside nurses (approx. 70% in ED setting) and sent to the main lab for processing. We seem to be averaging about 1.5 hours from order to result and are looking for ways to improve. Is anyone using POCT to obtain lactate levels, especially in the Emergency Department? Thank you for your help. Brenda L. Carlson MS, BSN, RN Assistant Quality Officer Office of Clinical Practice Evaluation University of Rochester Medical Center 265 Crittenden Blvd., Saunders Research Building, 3.205 585-273-4721 This message may contain information which is confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message (including attachments). If you have received the message in error, please advise sender by reply email, and delete the message. Thank you!
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