About us cochrane effective practice and organisation of care. Section 2 epoc blood analysis system provides a brief description of the epoc system and its major components. Published data demonstrate the epoc has increased accuracy and 75% reduction in time for provision of results 79. The epoc system use specimen of heparinized anticoagulated arterial, venous or capillary whole blood. Product description carefill capillary tubes are mylar wrapped glass capillary tubes. Epocal blood analysis system see visual above uses smart card technology to deliver blood lab results directly to a handheld computing device. The epoc system is a handheld, wireless solution used for testing blood gases, electrolytes, and metabolites in about 30 seconds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the analytical performance of the new epoc pointofcare blood analysis system in. The epoc system is a handheld, wireless solution to enable comprehensive blood analysis testing at the patients side on a single room temperature test card, with results in less than a minute. Take immediate therapeutic action at the patients bedside. Oct 21, 2016 overview of blood analysis device technology and process. It is recommended to test samples immediately after the blood draw to obtain results that represent the patients status with the greatest accuracy.
The epoc carefill capillary tubes are finished components that are packaged and labeled for use and general sale as an accessory to the epoc blood analysis system. The analytical performance of the epoc system was evaluated in a tertiary hospital, see related research article analytical evaluation of the epoc pointofcare blood analysis system in. Analytical and clinical performance of the epoc blood analysis. Blood gas analysis can be performed in a laboratory or at the. The epoc blood analysis system is healthcares first costeffective poc testing solution to leverage smartcard technology and wireless communication to provide caregivers with realtime, labquality blood gas, electrolyte, and metabolite results at the patient bedside. List the types of samples that can be analyzed for blood gas and analyte concentrations. The epoc system is comprised of 3 major subsystems. The epoc system delivers accurate, bgem results at the patients bedside in about 30 seconds after sample introduction. The system is comprised of the epoc reader, host2 and bgem test card. Smart cards as pictured above beside the epoc reader are inserted into the reader which is a mobile computing device.
The epoc blood analysis system is an in vitro diagnostic device system for the quantitative testing of blood gases, electrolytes, and metabolites in venous, arterial, and capillary whole blood samples. Blood gas and critical care analyte analysis chapter objectives 1. The epoc system is a handheld, wireless solution to enable comprehensive blood gas testing at the patients side on a single room temperature cartridge, with. Impact of the study this study demonstrated that capillary blood tests on the epoc point of care blood analysis system give comparable results to other chemistry analyzers for major blood gas and. The epoc blood analysis system is intended for use by trained medical professionals as an in vitro diagnostic device for the quantitative testing of samples of. Siemens healthineers epoc bgem test card with creatinine and.
Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and the transference of carbon dioxide. One test card with analytes for improved inventory management and reduced waste. The epoc system is designed for pointofcare blood analysis. Linearity analysis and comparison study on the epoc pointofcare. Syringes without anticoagulant must be run within 35 minutes. The epoc blood analyser is a fast, accurate and costeffective portable analyser ideal for any veterinary practice. Use 1 or 3ml syringes and li or na heparin anticoagulant. Linearity analysis and comparison study on the epoc pointof. Materials and methods epoc blood analysis system the epoc system consists of test cards containing the sensors, a wireless card reader, and a personal data assistant pda for data analysis. Poct using the epoc blood analyzers in our respiratory care department. Test card and instrument failure rates were higher than that of the istat system.
Analytical and clinical performance of the epoc blood. Explain the types of errors that can occur with blood gas analysis. Portable, wireless blood gas analyzer with 11 critical tests for patientside testing. Woodley equipment is the exclusive uk supplier of the epoc veterinary blood gas, electrolyte and critical care analyser. White paper epoc blood analysis system epoc blood analysis system white paper 4 5 performance data the data summarized here are compiled from user performance verifications of the epoc blood analysis system, performed as part of the implementation process. The carefill capillary tube adds a new sample type to the epoc blood analysis system, which is reflected in the changes to the epoc system indications for use. Ace certified pro pete mccall explains seven things you should know about epoc and how it can help you and your clients achieve optimal levels of calorie burning from your workouts. Simply insert the test card into the epoc reader and obtain a blood sample from the patient. Epoc blood analysis system to replace bloodwork procedures in.
The epoc blood analysis system is a wireless solution used for patientside testing of blood gas, electrolytes, and metabolites bgem. This truly portable system provides fast, accurate test results to the clinician at the patients side, enabling faster therapeutic action. The volume of blood necessary for analysis has been reduced from approximately 0. Fresh whole blood from arterial, venous, or capillary sources. Jan 30, 2016 the epoc blood analysis system epocal inc. The epoc blood analysis system abg gives you labquality results always. For capillary whole blood testing, see attachment for instructions on using epoc carefill capillary tube. The epoc reader and host are two separate devices that communicate bidirectionally via bluetooth and provide a handheld, wireless solution used for testing blood gases, electrolytes, and metabolites in about 30 seconds. Pdf analytical evaluation of the epoc pointofcare blood.
Precision the precision data provided for each analyte are the pooled. Excess postexercise oxygen consumption epoc ace blog. The system manual is organized into sections corresponding with the table of contents at the front of the manual. The epoc system is a handheld, wireless solution to enable comprehensive blood. The epoc blood analysis system is comprised of the epocbgem test card, epoc reader and epoc. Carefill capillary tubes are for use with the epoc blood analysis system and are used for the collection and dispensing of capillary blood samples with the epoctest cards. System is a handheld, wireless solution used for testing blood gases, electrolytes, and metabolites in about 30 seconds. Aug 28, 2014 this physiological effect is called excess postexercise oxygen consumption, or epoc. The epoc blood analysis system improves patient safety, provider satisfaction, workflow and operational efficiencies by eliminating steps, making it safe and cost effective. Blood gas analysis provides critical information to healthcare providers that assists in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of metabolic and respiratory disorders. The epoc system is a handheld, wireless solution that provides blood gas, electrolyte and metabolite results at the patients bedside in approximately 30 seconds after sample introduction.
Blood analysis system the right result at the right time. Historically, clinical laboratory testing was performed by medical laboratory scientists and medical laboratory technicians. Using the epoc point of care blood analysis system reduces. Pdf validation of capillary blood analysis and capillary.
Using the epoc point of care blood analysis system. The epoc system is a handheld, wireless solution that provides blood gas, electrolyte and. Each section is controlled and maintained separately by the document and revision number at the bottom of each page. Evaluation of the enterprise pointofcare epoc system. Jul 12, 2016 epoc portable blood gas electrolyte and critical care analyser is a state of the art blood gas analyser with the ability to perform tests and analysis for 18 parameters. Analytical and clinical performance of the epoc blood analysis system. The epoc system consists of test cards containing the sensors, a wireless card reader, and a personal data assistant pda for data analysis.
Siemens healthineers epoc reader, power supply included epoc. The epoc blood analysis system gives you labquality results here and now. Please key in instrument serial number to check the validity. System operators and the system administrator should.