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Competency Test

i-STAT - ACT

Linda Stubb

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Test Date: 8/28/2017 12:00:22 PM


1

True or False: Cartridges removed from refrigeration can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.



Explanation

True. The Kaolin ACT cartridge must be stored at 2-8 °C. Cartridges removed from refrigeration can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
2

True or False: Recommended collection options for the i-STAT ACT test include plastic syringes or plastic evacuated tubes each without anticoagulant, clot activators, or serum separators.



Explanation

True. The recommended collection options for the i-STAT ACT test include plastic syringes or plastic evacuated tubes each without anticoagulant, clot activators, or serum separators. Other collection options are not recommended. Any device used to transfer the specimen to a test cartridge must also be plastic.
3

After collection, when should a specimen be tested?

Explanation

Samples used for the measurement of ACT should be tested immediately after collection.
4

True or False: When drawing blood from an in-dwelling line, the line should be flushed with 5 mL of saline and the first 5 mL of blood (or 6 dead space volumes) should be discarded before drawing the patient specimen for testing.

Explanation

When drawing blood from an in-dwelling line, the line should be flushed with 5 mL of saline and the first 5 mL of blood (or 6 dead space volumes) should be discarded before drawing the patient specimen for testing.
5

When should ACT controls be used to validate cartridges?

Explanation

All new shipments of cartridges must be validated with ACT controls prior to use with patient specimens.