Dear Miss/ Mrs Carlson, We make use of a POCT machine and we get the report in 3 minutes. We periodically calibrate it against the central lab values and are happy to see that the results are pretty reliable. We find it pretty useful to do it that way
Kind regards On Friday 16 September 2016, Carlson, Brenda L < [email protected]> wrote: > 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!* > > > > > -- Dr Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan MD Associate Professor Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Thrissur, Kerala, INDIA PIN:680005 Mob:+919895063580
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