Preanalytical errors can impact point-of-care testing. What might you be missing?

Hemolysis, the #1 source of preanalytical error1, while prevalent throughout the hospital, is often unrecognized. This can negatively impact potassium (K+) results and patient care.2 For the first time integrated on a blood gas system, the GEM Premier 7000 with iQM3 detects and flags hemolysis, in just 45 seconds.11

A breakthrough in blood gas testing.

Hemolysis is the #1 source of preanalytical error

Preanalytical errors can affect the integrity of results in blood samples tested at the point of care (POC). Hemolysis accounts for up to 70% of all preanalytical errors and, while prevalent throughout the hospital, is often unrecognized. This can negatively impact potassium (K+) results and patient care.

In vitro hemolysis can lead to:
  • Inappropriate patient management3
  • Decreased patient satisfaction6
  • Inefficient staff/nursing time
  • Increased costs

Hemolysis is prevalent throughout the hospital, and often unrecognized

Percentages indicate proportion of samples that are hemolyzed in each clinical setting

ICU-Intensive Care Unit; NICU–Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; OR–Operating Room; ED-Emergency Department

A breakthrough in blood gas testing: hemolysis detection

In a transformative step toward enhancing patient outcomes in acute care, GEM Premier 7000 with iQM3 provides lab-quality detection of hemolysis, in whole blood.

Informs and expedites critical decision-making

Now with hemolysis detection, iQM3 ensures sample quality across the most common preanalytical errors (e.g., hemolysis, clots, bubbles). GEM Premier 7000 detects hemolysis in 45 seconds11 helping inform appropriate patient management decisions.

How is whole blood hemolysis detection possible?

GEM Premier 7000 with iQM3 utilizes patented technology for hemolysis detection. Based on a photometric measurement of whole blood, the hemolysis module includes:

  • Acoustofluidic flow cell for plasma separation and hemolysis detection
  • Optical detector and LED light source to illuminate the optical flow cell for absorbance calculation at each wavelength

HIGHLIGHTS

iQM3 ensures sample quality across the most common preanalytical errors, detects hemolysis in 45 seconds

All-in-one GEM PAK cartridge automates labor- and skill-intensive processes

GEMweb® Plus 500 Custom Connectivity simplifies control and compliance, enabling continuous quality improvement

GEM PAK: advanced simplicity at the POC

  • Automates the most labor- and skill-intensive processes for improved productivity and cost-efficiency
  • Self-contained and multi-use, limiting operator biohazard and infection exposure
  • Room-temperature storage; no refrigeration required
  • Replaced every 31 days—only 12 GEM PAKs/year/analyzer
  • No hands-on troubleshooting or corrective actions required
  • Variety of menu and test-volume configurations

Menu and PAK configurations

FLEXIBLE GEM PAK CUSTOMIZATION

Measured Analytes
  • pH, pCO2, pO2, Na+, K+, Cl–, Ca++, Glu, Lac, Hct, tBili, tHb, O2Hb, COHb, MetHb, HHb, sO2‡
Derived (Calculated) Parameters
  • BE(B), BE(ecf), tHb(c), Ca++ (7.4), Anion gap (AG), P/F ratio, pAO2, CaO2, CvO2, p50, O2cap, sO2(c), O2ct, HCO3 – std, TCO2, HCO3 – (actual), A-aDO2, paO2/pAO2, RI, CcO2, a-vDO2, Qsp/Qt (est), Qsp/Qt, Hct(c), OI, Osm
Test volumes
  • 75, 100, 150, 300, 450, 600**
Menu options:
  • Blood Gas, Hct, tHb, O2Hb, HHb, COHb, MetHb, sO2, tBili***
  • Blood Gas, Electrolytes, Hct, tHb, O2Hb, HHb, COHb, MetHb, sO2, tBili***
  • Blood Gas, Electrolytes, Glu, Lac, Hct, tHb, O2Hb, HHb, COHb, MetHb, sO2, tBili***

** 31-day onboard use-life, except 600-test PAK which has 21-days.
*** PAKs available with or without tBili.
ꭞ sO2 = O2Hb/O2Hb+HHb