lisakg Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I am interested to know from Hemocue users what percent of deferrals you are seeing for low Hgb? Did you see a significant drop in deferrals when you began using Hemocue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR1 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 You could try contacting specific donor centers for this info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRahman Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 We use hemocue for many years. The percentage of defferal is very little.(1-2%) only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranistoddard Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I have found the Hemocue to be VERY technique sensitive. There are several ways to reduce technique error.1. Always vigorously clean the finger off to remove oils, lotions and sweat.2. Make sure the alcohol dries completely.3. After the stick, wipe away a minimum of three drops before drawing the sample. It is tempting to take the first drop, especially with a cold finger. Don't do it.4. Make sure you have a large drop when you finally take your sample. 5. Do not touch the microcuvette onto the finger, only dip the beak into the drop.6. Fill the microcuvette in one motion. Do not lift the "beak" until full.7. If the fill area is not complete, discard the microcuvette and fill a new one. Do not attempt to "top off" by redipping. This is a sure way to get a low reading.8. Keep the platform clean. Wipe the "cheeks" and the "beak" before sliding the microcuvette into the reader.9. Have a different person perform the recheck on a low reading to eliminate technique issues.10. Don't overclean the optical reader. Only clean with the swab when you get an error report telling you to.Before learning all these tricks, I was getting about three rejects a week that were found to be low on recheck by a different person. Now, if I get a low Hgb, it is low on the recheck by another.Rani Stoddard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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