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[DYSPHAGIA] glucofilm testing
- Subject: [DYSPHAGIA] glucofilm testing
- From: LMCLEAN@sbgh.mb.ca (Lindsey McLean)
- Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 11:51:04 -0600
What is glucofilm testing? Where is there info on it?
Lindsey
Lindsey McLean, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist/Orthophoniste
l'hôpital général St Boniface General Hospital
>>> <justjanet@uswest.net> 03/08/01 08:21pm >>>
Hello all,
I work in a facility with a large percentage of trach/vents. This facility has a history of using mainly
glucofilm testing and MBS. They don't use blue dye much because the medical director feels it increases
suctioning unnecessarily (but that's a whole other topic and one of the many things I want to address in
the hospital eventually). Anyhow, this glucofilm thing is relatively new to me. The glucofilm I have
been getting from our pharmacy states it is for blood. I understand there may be others made
specifically for urine and secretions. I asked the pharmacy about this and if I should be getting the
other kind but haven't really gotten an answer. Anyone have any info or opinions on this? So far I have
felt that the glucofilm testing does seem to correlate with the MBS results but not enough to not do
MBSs. I have had false positives and negatives and wonder if my results would be more reliable with a
different type of film? I mainly use MBS to determine what treatment is needed, to try strategies, and
to really see what's safe. The glucofilm I use along with my bedside exams and to recheck if nursing has
concerns after a diet has been initiated. I tried to check the archives but couldn't find anything.
Comments?
Janet Finger Confer
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