We are currently running around 20-30 minutes but new testing process will bring it down to 10 minutes this month. We do not use any POC in ED.
Christina Maupin, MN, RN, CCNS Clinical Outcomes Specialist Bakersfield Heart Hospital 3001 Sillect Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 "Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently." Maya Angelou -- NOTICE -- This communication, including any attachments, is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information which is privileged, confidential, exempt from disclosure under applicable law or subject to copyright. If you are not an intended recipient, any use, disclosure, distribution, reproduction, review or copying is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you. ________________________________ From: Sepsisgroups [[email protected]] on behalf of Carlson, Brenda L [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 12:30 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [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! Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
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