Point of Care Testing - Glucose
Data Definition Tool
This audit is to be completed by the manager or designee on a monthly basis. POCT audits are due by the last day of the month.
Instructions: Indicate Yes, No, NA (Not Applicable) for each question below.
Submit 1 POCT audit per month using the Point of Care Testing -Glucose audit tool.
Updated 8-8-14
YES
Yes means you are NOT doing
Has all testing performed in this patient care area been approved by the
any lab tests that you have not
Diagnostic Laboratories?
been approved for. Approval
NOTE: All POCT Testing must be approved prior to implementation. If
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comes from the POCT
unsure of area approval, contact Point of Contact personnel.
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committee.
Manager/Educators Person trained by POCT in the
Is there a designated trained trainer with documented current
WT.03.01.01, EP 2, 3, office training records last year to train other staff.
competency?
4, & 6
Emails
Have sent POCT updates when
Has the patient care area notified the Laboratory (POC) of changes in
someone leaves work area
the list of testing personnel?
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WT.02.01.01, EP's 1 & Manager/Educators Orientation records must be
Are current documentation records for training and competency
2
office training
always kept, recertifications
records readily accessible?
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records/LMS
must be kept for 2 years
Can staff produce a copy of the current procedure (hard copy or
Computer/POCT
Can find procedure
online)?
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manual
Where supplies are
All supplies kept at room temp
Are all reagents, controls, and kits stored at proper temperature?
WT.01.01.01, EP 2 & 6 kept
Where supplies are
Strips have open date and
kept
initials, controls have 3 month
Are all reagents, controls, and kit boxes labeled with an appropriate
altered date and initials.
expiration date and time?
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QUESTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
STANDARD
LOCATION
POCT testing book