TABLE 1

Summary of Methodologies in Place for International Normalized Ratio Testing in New South Wales Health Pathology “West” and “Rural/Regional” Laboratories

CharacteristicInstruments in usePT reagents in useTotal different combinations (reagent/instrument)
Prechange over (2017-2019)Stago: STA-Satellite ×23; STA-Compact Max ×10; STA-R Evolution ×2Stago: Neoplastine CI Plus, then NeoPTimal, ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Stago)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Stago)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all Neoplastine CI Plus then NeoPTimal)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3
Postchange over (2021-2023)Werfen: ACL TOP CTS 350 × 29; ACL TOP CTS 550 × 4; ACLTOP 750 CTS ×2Werfen: HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Werfen)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Werfen)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3
CharacteristicInstruments in usePT reagents in useTotal different combinations (reagent/instrument)
Prechange over (2017-2019)Stago: STA-Satellite ×23; STA-Compact Max ×10; STA-R Evolution ×2Stago: Neoplastine CI Plus, then NeoPTimal, ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Stago)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Stago)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all Neoplastine CI Plus then NeoPTimal)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3
Postchange over (2021-2023)Werfen: ACL TOP CTS 350 × 29; ACL TOP CTS 550 × 4; ACLTOP 750 CTS ×2Werfen: HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Werfen)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Werfen)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3

PT, prothrombin time.

TABLE 1

Summary of Methodologies in Place for International Normalized Ratio Testing in New South Wales Health Pathology “West” and “Rural/Regional” Laboratories

CharacteristicInstruments in usePT reagents in useTotal different combinations (reagent/instrument)
Prechange over (2017-2019)Stago: STA-Satellite ×23; STA-Compact Max ×10; STA-R Evolution ×2Stago: Neoplastine CI Plus, then NeoPTimal, ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Stago)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Stago)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all Neoplastine CI Plus then NeoPTimal)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3
Postchange over (2021-2023)Werfen: ACL TOP CTS 350 × 29; ACL TOP CTS 550 × 4; ACLTOP 750 CTS ×2Werfen: HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Werfen)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Werfen)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3
CharacteristicInstruments in usePT reagents in useTotal different combinations (reagent/instrument)
Prechange over (2017-2019)Stago: STA-Satellite ×23; STA-Compact Max ×10; STA-R Evolution ×2Stago: Neoplastine CI Plus, then NeoPTimal, ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Stago)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Stago)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all Neoplastine CI Plus then NeoPTimal)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3
Postchange over (2021-2023)Werfen: ACL TOP CTS 350 × 29; ACL TOP CTS 550 × 4; ACLTOP 750 CTS ×2Werfen: HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G ×27 laboratories/35 instrumentsInstrument manufacturers: n = 1 (Werfen)
Different instrument types: n = 3 (all Werfen)
Total instruments: n = 35
Different reagent types: n = 1 (all HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G)
Different instrument/reagent combinations: n = 3

PT, prothrombin time.

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