Nova StatStrip and API for Glucose PT
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After the last WBGQ from CAP for PT we are considering switching to API for PT. Has anyone made the switch from CAP to API? Are you happy with the switch? Did anyone else have problems with WBGQ-A 2021?
CAP said they did not have any calls from labs regarding the survey. Nova states some labs called in and Nova is recommending for the labs to switch to API. We had a strong positive bias on all the glucometers this round when usually we do not see this. Nova states there were no changes to the test strips as our strips were all the same lot.
Thank you,
Kellie Graham
CAP said they did not have any calls from labs regarding the survey. Nova states some labs called in and Nova is recommending for the labs to switch to API. We had a strong positive bias on all the glucometers this round when usually we do not see this. Nova states there were no changes to the test strips as our strips were all the same lot.
Thank you,
Kellie Graham
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We switched from CAP to API for our POCT sites about 6 years ago, and are very happy. The reasons were 1) cost, and 2) keeping our POCT surveys separate from the lab. One of our blood gas surveys at one of the hospitals was used by the lab on their instrument, so to forestall any more confusion, we switched vendors. We manage everything on the API website.
Hi Kellie! We switched from CAP to API a few years ago and have not had any complaints. Speaking specifically for the WBG survey on the Nova meters, we have not had any issues (knock on wood!) and are very happy with the samples that come from API. Hope that helps!
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