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Is bronchial lavage/washings still acceptable for a KOH? Most of our organization has vaginal wet mounts as the only sample type for KOH. Thanks

could you compare a non clumper blood, run in EDTA and in Citrate?

We use Telcor for Clinitek, Nova Statstrip and Abbott ID NOW. Will soon add Afinion Clinitek isn't fun to program - but once 1 is set up, use a memory stick to copy programming to another device. We have UA and HCG set up on Clinitek

This is from our policy. We currently don't do "c" so we've noted "not applicable":

We require another sample of a different collection event, prior to transfusion. Believe this is in the new AABB standards. The computer automatically orders a no charge forward and reverse retype, if the pt has "No Hx". We actually found a mislabeled BB specimen, once. Discovered when tech did the rpt on a diff sample and got a diff aborh.....

2.2.1 Pathogen Reduced Platelets and Cold Storage Platelets are not to be accepted and must be returned to the supplier. Why do you not accept Pathogen reduced plts? We are switching over to Psoralen treated plts, but have never transfused plt to any baby.

Related question: How long do u keep the anagrams of deceased persons?

our clinics that have the Abbott ID Now use a splash guard, just like main lab. Our main lab cepheid and Biofire are set up under the hood. Our serology strep kit is still done on the bench.

We require a banded sample and an aborh for yellow products. The typenex band works w/nursing bb trxn software, Bridge. We use Cerner.

On our "UA w/culture if" orders, we reflex to culture if: Dip is Esterase +, and/or Nitrate+ Slide is >5 wbc and/or >1+ bacteria If specimen is a cath specimen, any bacteria will trigger a culture.

Encounter or every 3 days. This is also so a valid BB band will work with nursing transfusion software.

ED nursing staff draws rainbows labs on all patients, so once labs are drawn a bb spec is included. Most of the docs are good about lab notification and samples, being a priority. They know we only have so much blood in stock. If we' get a call asking for a 2nd pair of o negs ( 3rd and 4th unit), before hanging up the phone we remind them we need a sample. Sometimes we don't get one as some pt's are shipped out quick.

Thanks. Well, the latest from our microbiology department is a book referencing Ames media as a transport media. So, still looking for a reference source that sites Saline ( even though it's been used for ages and I'm sure is fine )

Hi all - How do you prepare your wet mount specimens? Have seen adding 1-2 drops saline to the swab (ancient policies and the Dr's UpToDate ref source)- reason being you don't want to dilute the sample? and 0.5 -1 ml of saline ( other hosp's in our organization) - reason being you don't want the cotton tip to dry out. I also think that if you add more liquid, you get more uniform distribution of your sample. Have asked our micro dept, but have heard nothing yet.