DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

POCT COORDINATOR TRAINING CHECKLIST

Item

Date
Completed

Employee
Signature

Preceptor Signature

Read and become knowledgeable with

all testing policies and procedures

Daily Tasks
Ward rounds to check Blood Gas
Analyzers

Monthly Tasks
Printing QC record for all Cobas b221
and Siemens Rapid Lab 1265
Collecting maintenance sheets for all
Cobas b221 and Siemens Rapid Lab
1265
Monthly rounds to check glucometers
As needed, Prepared for the POCT
Committee meeting
Reviewing and signing QC and
maintenance records
Updating the consumption record
(excel worksheet to track monthly
consumption of glucometers
reagents).

Proficiency testing
Proficiency Testing For Glucometers,
blood gas analyzers
Ensure attestation forms are signed
and dated
Results submitted by or before the
due date
Ensure evaluation reports are
evaluated, investigated (if needed)
signed , dated by medical director or
designee and filed
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Form POCT. 003 Training Checklist-POC Coordinator

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

POCT COORDINATOR TRAINING CHECKLIST
Biannual Tasks
Ordering and receiving linearity
material
Performing
Linearity
for
all
glucometers
Performing linearity for all Blood Gas
instruments

Item

Date
Completed

Employee
Signature

Preceptor Signature

Annual Tasks
Prepare and printout annual statistics

Miscellaneous
Provides initial training, orientation,
and competency to staff for each POC
test they perform

Reagents
Ensure that reagents are stored at
required temperature as suggested by
manufacture
Ensure that the reagents are dated
and initialed when firs opened
Ensure that any expired reagents or
cartridges are discarded

Every two years

IPPs, review by section head

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Form POCT. 003 Training Checklist-POC Coordinator