POCT Recertification and Training Documents

To book face to face training for new starters or if more support is needed, please go to Learning Hub and search 'POCT' in the search courses box to book onto the relevant initial training sessions.

Alternatively, find your nearest link trainer: 

Recertification is due every two years to maintain your access. You should be notified via email when you are due to expire, please remember to check your emails. The glucose meter will remind you on screen when you log in.                      

Find recertification on Learning Hub, search 'POCT' in the search courses box:

•  'Abbott ID Now Covid-19/Flu AB Analyser Recertification'

•  'Roche AccuChek Inform II Glucose Meter Recertification’

•  'Nova Ketone Meter Recertification'

•  'Urilyzer Recertification'

• ' Abbott iSTAT Alinity Blood Gas Analyser Recertification'

For all other recertifications, complete the quiz and competency below and return to POCT (yhs-tr.POCT.Team@nhs.net) or via internal mail: 

Pregnancy Testing- Automated Siemens Clinitek Readers

• Clinitek Recertification Quiz

• Clinitek Competency Form

Pregnancy Testing- Manual SureStep (GUM, Nuclear Med, Eye Clinic Com Stadium only)

• Pregnancy Test Recertification Quiz 

• Pregnancy Testing Competency Form

 INR Coaguchek Meter 

• INR  Recertification Quiz

• INR Competency Form

TEG6

• TEG Recertification Quiz

• TEG Competency Form 

Hemochron ACT-LR

• ACT-LR Recertification Quiz

• ACT-LR Competency Form

Actim Partus

• Actim Partus Recertification Quiz 

• Actim Partus Competency Form

The POCT training policy can be found here

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