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== '''Overview''' ==
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|'''Department'''
|Point of Care Testing (POCT)
|-
|'''Test Code'''
|N/A
|-
|'''Synonyms'''
|Glucose, blood 
Nova StatStrip Xpress
|-
|'''Availability'''
|StatStrip handheld Glucose meters are available throughout Taranaki Base and Hawera Hospital.
|-
|'''Turnaround Time'''
|6 seconds
|-
|'''Stability – Add test'''
|N/A
|-
! colspan="2" |
== '''Specimen Requirements''' ==
|-
|'''Specimen'''
|Whole Blood  
|-
|'''Preferred'''
|Finger Stab - Droplet of Whole blood
|-
|'''Acceptable'''
|Blood Gas, Purple top (EDTA), 0.6 µL capillary sample collected directly onto a Statstrip test strip
|-
|'''Unacceptable'''
|Samples older than 4 hours
Separated samples
|-
|'''Minimum Volume'''
|0.6 µL whole blood
|-
|'''Specimen Collection and Transportation'''
|Clean and dry patients' hand and wipe away the first drop of blood.
|-
! colspan="2" |
== '''Test Information''' ==
|-
|'''Test Method'''
|Nova StatStrip Xpress 1/2 handheld device and Ketone StatStrip
|-
|'''Unit of Measurement'''
| mmol/L
|-
|'''Reference Intervals'''
|3.5-5.5 mmol/L Fasting
3.5-7.7 mmol/L Non-Fasting
|-
|'''Uncertainty of measurement'''
|N/A
|-
|'''Additional Information'''
|Glucose Measuring range using the StatStrip meters 0.6-33.3mmol/L
|-
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== '''Comments''' ==
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| colspan="2" |Quick user guides for testing should be available with the meters
All procedures, worksheets and competency checklist for sign-off are available on the intranet for all Health NZ Staff
This test is covered under the current IANZ Laboratory accreditation.
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 3 October 2025


Overview

Department Point of Care Testing (POCT)
Test Code N/A
Synonyms Glucose, blood 

Nova StatStrip Xpress

Availability StatStrip handheld Glucose meters are available throughout Taranaki Base and Hawera Hospital.
Turnaround Time 6 seconds
Stability – Add test N/A

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Whole Blood  
Preferred Finger Stab - Droplet of Whole blood
Acceptable Blood Gas, Purple top (EDTA), 0.6 µL capillary sample collected directly onto a Statstrip test strip
Unacceptable Samples older than 4 hours

Separated samples

Minimum Volume 0.6 µL whole blood
Specimen Collection and Transportation Clean and dry patients' hand and wipe away the first drop of blood.

Test Information

Test Method Nova StatStrip Xpress 1/2 handheld device and Ketone StatStrip
Unit of Measurement mmol/L
Reference Intervals 3.5-5.5 mmol/L Fasting

3.5-7.7 mmol/L Non-Fasting

Uncertainty of measurement N/A
Additional Information Glucose Measuring range using the StatStrip meters 0.6-33.3mmol/L

Comments

Quick user guides for testing should be available with the meters

All procedures, worksheets and competency checklist for sign-off are available on the intranet for all Health NZ Staff

This test is covered under the current IANZ Laboratory accreditation.

Owner Pam Chung (Pchung)
Last reviewed 03.10.2025
Next review 03.10.2026 (OK)
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