New Immucor FMH Rapid Screen

[Mary**]

We will be converting to this soon. The package insert says to use isotonic saline, preferably Phosphate-buffered. I am interested in how many are going to use the Phosphate-buffered. It was mandatory in the old Fetal Bleed Screening Test.

[David Saikin]

I will continue to use the PO4-buffered saliine - it is not that much more expensive and I only use the small cubes.

[cterranova]

We switched back to saline as its on all of the cell washers which made it easier on the techs. We have used the new kit for 2 weeks now and have seen no difference.

[MAGNUM]

If you are using the Echo from Immucor, is the PBS that is made up not a Phosphate Buffered Saline.

[kate murphy]

We plan to use isotonic saline. As we have with the old FMH. No issues.

[carolyn swickard]

Already have buffered saline (Phix from Immucor), so will use it for all testing.

[AMcCord]

If you are using the Echo from Immucor, is the PBS that is made up not a Phosphate Buffered Saline.

Correct. I was told by a reagent specialist at Immucor that this is the saline that they use for all reagent testing they perform in their labs.