A new coagulometer was bought by the Global 2000 for Children of Ukraine Fund for the hematology division of the City Clinical Children’s Hospital No.16.
“A device that monitors changes in the blood coagulation system is called a hematological coagulometer. The laboratory equipment, which previously needed deeper maintenance, was out of date and didn’t have sufficient technical reserve,” according to Maryna Kucherenko, the hospital’s director.
The coagulometer is on the list of the hematology department’s most essential medical supplies. It has greatly facilitated medical professionals’ work.
“Tests can be run manually or automatically. With the latter, the blood sample is deposited in the analyzer, and after the equipment has been set up by the lab assistant, it does all necessary calculations promptly and accurately. The doctor receives the test results within a few hours of the sick child passing the test,” Ms. Kucherenko emphasized.
The hospital acquired an ARCHITECT immunochemical analyzer from Abbott at the start of the year, thanks to the generosity of other contributors. According to medical professionals, the study it conducted during its work is crucial for administering high-dose chemotherapy to young patients. The hospital receives assistance from the Global 2000 for Children of Ukraine Fund in order to purchase pricey reagents for this analyzer.
The purpose of this device is to measure the dose of medication given during high-dose chemotherapy. We used to send patients to Kyiv for such medical treatment since we lacked the necessary equipment. However, we have it now. Our long-term goal is being completed,” the hospital’s administrator stated.
The Global 2000 for the Children of Ukraine Fund provides the hospital with monthly support.
Recent renovations of a unit for children without parental care were funded by the fund. As a result, patients at the hospital No. 16 now have better nutrition.
“We place an order with the supplier for the things we require for the month, and they deliver them to us. As a result, our kids get better nutrition everyday – sandwiches with butter and hard cheese, eggs in one form or another, meat or fish, fresh fruit,” the doctor continues.