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Karin Gehringer posted a reply on Re: NOVA meters in the nursery
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Said: When providers raise concerns about values running lower, it warrants investigation to get to the facts. During the switch did your health system perform method correlations? This will demonstrate any negative bias and can be addressed ...
Amy Mark posted a reply on Re: DTM IQCP
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Said: The clinic was cited during our inspection 2 years ago for not running controls each time a patient was set up (which is not necessarily every day). Although the prior inspections were ok just running controls with new shipment/lot/cont...
Donna McCalla posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
NOVA meters in the nursery
We recently switched from the AccuChek meter in our health system to the Nova StatStrip meter. We have had some concerns raised by the staff managing the neonates that the values are running lower with the new meter. These lower values trigger specific treatment protocols.
Has anyone else had issues with low glucose values for neonates? If yes, how did you handle it?
Has anyone else had issues with low glucose values for neonates? If yes, how did you handle it?
Kathleen David posted a reply on Re: Humidity Monitoring
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Said: Here in the southwest (New Mexico) we have a constant problem with low humidity, in the lab as well as POCT. Infection control does not like humidifiers, and it's hard to get POCT operators to keep them properly operating. We have been ...
Maureen Reynolds posted a reply on Re: Humidity Monitoring
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Said: Shanna, you bring up a good point. I will need to investigate that.
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