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Who owns Nova Biomedical?
Francis Manganaro is a scrapper. In the last six years the wiry 68-year-old chief executive of Nova Biomedical, a privately held maker of blood-testing equipment for diabetics, has fended off attacks from behemoths Abbott Laboratories , Roche and Medtronic .
Where is Nova Biomedical located?
Nova’s global manufacturing operations take place in four facilities certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and are located in Waltham and Billerica, Massachusetts, USA and Taipei, Taiwan.
How often do Nova Statstrip operators need to be re certified?
– If it is a machine, QC must be performed EVERY day of patient testing. Two QC samples, Level 1 (Low) and Level 3 (High) MUST be performed satisfactorily, once every 24 hrs. All test strips and control bottles must be dated with the open date and expiration date and initials.
What is the measuring range for glucose Statstrip?
StatStrip Xpress Glucometer Specifications
| Weight | 0.2 lbs (75 g) |
|---|---|
| Data Storage | 400 glucose measurements or QC tests |
| Measurement Range and Units | |
| U.S. | 10-900 mg/dL |
| Outside U.S. | 1-50 mmol/L |
How big is Nova Biomedical?
1,200 employees
Nova is the largest privately owned IVD company in the U.S. and the third largest in the world, with over 1,200 employees globally. Our eight percent compounded annual growth over nearly a decade is more than double the IVD market growth, making Nova one the fastest growing IVD companies in the world.
What does Nova Biomedical make?
Nova Biomedical develops, manufactures, and sells advanced technology blood testing analyzers and meters.
How long are Nova test strips good for?
The test strips are good for 180 days, (6 months) after opening, or until the expiration date (stamped on the label), whichever comes first.
Do test strips expire?
Using test strips that have expired can cause your results to be inaccurate. If your test strips have expired, throw them away and begin using a new vial of strips. The expiration date is printed on every vial of test strips.
What is Nova glucose?
The Nova StatStrip® Glucose Hospital Meter System is intended. for point-of-care, in vitro diagnostic, multiple-patient use for the quantitative determination of whole blood glucose. Measurement (Technical) Range.
What is the reportable range for the Nova StatStrip meter?
The reportable range of the meter is 10-600 mg/dL. Test results will appear in 6 seconds.
How often should you calibrate a glucometer?
Calibrating 3-4 times per day can optimize sensor performance. To calibrate, you must use a fingerstick blood sample to test your blood glucose (BG) on your meter and then enter that value into your pump.
What is not an acceptable specimen for the Nova meter?
Fluoride, EDTA, Sodium, and Ammonium blood collection devices should NOT be used for arterial and venous specimens (StatStrip Glu IFU, 2018, p. 1-7).
What is Stat Strip Xpress?
The StatStrip Lactate Xpress Meter is an easy to use, portable, hand-held, battery-powered, in vitro diagnostic laboratory instrument that works in conjunction with Nova Biomedical Lactate Electrochemical Test Strips to measure lactate in a whole blood sample.
Can glucometer give wrong reading?
It’s possible to have too much or not enough blood in the test strip sample area, which can lead to inaccurate results or an error reading. Accuracy Tip: Your meter should state the required blood sample size, like 0.5 microliters, so you have an understanding of how much blood is needed for testing.
What type of blood can be used with Nova meter?
4.4. Specimen type: The Nova StatStrip® is designed for use with fresh capillary, arterial, venous, neonatal heel stick or neonatal arterial whole blood. The most common usage is capillary whole blood by finger-stick.