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	MLP Content Monitoring Coagulation QC Conference QI Conference Personnel   Related Content DLS Home CLIA Genetics International IQLM MASTER MPEP NLTN Publications Training 2004 PT Survey Report Prothrombin Time Testing Practices in the Pacific Northwest: A Model for Monitoring Voluntary Practice Guidelines March 2005 Kathleen M. LaBeau, MT (ASCP) Washington State Department of Health Shoreline, Washington Shahram Shahangian, Ph.D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia Executive Summary Background Purpose of the study Method Findings Discussion Background Purpose of the project Method Findings Purposes for performing PT testing Patient self-testing devices Thromboplastin reagents used Traditional methods Point of care (POC) devices Testing personnel Traditional methods Point of care (POC) devices Specimen collection and handling Checking out new lots of reagents Traditional methods Point of care (POC) devices Patient test reports Repeating patient tests General quality assurance (QA) and competency assessment activities Onsite Visits Discussion Authors' Contributions References Table 1 - Questionnaire respondents Table 2 - Comparison of respondent demographics Table 3 - Purposes for performing PT testing Table 4 - Other Locations where PT testing is performed Table 5 - PT test methods Table 6 - PT reagents - Traditional methods Table 7 - Distribution of reagents by ISI values Table 8 - PT reagents - POC devices Table 9 - Testing personnel performing traditional methods Table 10 - Testing personnel using POC devices Table 11 - Citrate concentration of specimen collection tubes Table 12 - Specimen acceptance and rejection policies Table 13 - Checking out new lots of reagents - Traditional methods Table 14 - Checking out new lots of reagents - POC devices Table 15 - Patient test reports Table 16 - Reasons for repeating a patient test Table 17 - Quality assurance procedures Table 18 - Competency assessment Appendix: Questionnaire Instrument This page last reviewed: 3/7/2005
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