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specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology
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Nova Biomedical
| Company | Nova Biomedical |
|---|---|
| Name of instrument | Stat Profile Prime Plus |
| City, State | Waltham, MA |
| Phone | 800-458-5813 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | chemistry |
| Operational type/Model type | random access/benchtop |
| List price/First year sold in U.S. | —/2018 |
| Targeted hospital bed size/Targeted test volume | — |
| Company manufactures instrument | yes (also sold by distribution partners) |
| Other models in this family of analyzers | Stat Profile Prime CCS, Stat Profile Prime, Stat Profile Prime ES |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. (countries) | — |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Instrument footprint | 18 × 14 × 16 in./1.5 sq. ft. |
| Weight empty/Weight fully loaded | 35 lbs./42 lbs. |
| No. of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 20 (20 can be run and calibrated at one time) |
| No. of user-definable (open chemistry) channels | 30 (30 can be active simultaneously) |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | up to 38 (760 tests in throughput)/avg. 90 sec. |
| No. of direct ion-selective electrode channels | 7 |
| Detection methods | photometry, potentiometry, Severinghaus, amperometry, conductivity, enzyme |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for ion-selective electrode | 90 sec./38 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for basic metabolic panel | 90 sec./38 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for complete metabolic panel | 90 sec./38 specimens per hr. |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test until aspiration of sample | 3 sec. |
| Fully automated microplate immunoassay system | — |
| Methodologies supported | — |
| Separation methodologies | — |
| Stat time until completion of a ß-hCG test | — |
| Stat time until completion of a cTn test | — |
| • Typical time delay from test order to aspiration of sample | — |
| Approximate No. of tests per reagent set/Reagent type | 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500/self-contained multiuse |
| Reagents refrigerated onboard/Reagents ready to use | no/yes |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory | yes/yes |
| Reagent form/Reagents barcoded | liquid chemistry (closed reagent system)/yes |
| Separate reagent pack for each specimen/for each test run | no/no |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/1 min. or 1 specimen or 20 tests/assays |
| Design of sample-handling system | probe |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Uses disposable cuvettes | no/yes |
| Min.–max. sample volume that can be aspirated at one time | 90–135 µL |
| Min. reaction volume/Min. specimen volume/Min. dead volume | 135 µL/135 µL/— |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup | no |
| Primary tube sampling | yes |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Accepts nonstandard tube sizes | yes/yes |
| Pierces caps on primary tubes | no |
| Protects against probe collision | yes |
| Detects clots/liquid level/short sample | yes/yes/yes |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clots | detection for hemolysis, clots |
| Dilutes patient samples onboard/Susceptibility to carryover | no/— |
| Automatic rerun capability | no |
| Sample volume can be diluted to rerun out-of-linear-range high results | no |
| Sample volume can be concentrated to rerun out-of-linear-range low results | no |
| Autocalibration/Multipoint calibration supported | yes (calibrants can be stored onboard)/yes |
| Typical calibration frequency for ISE/therapeutic drugs/drugs of abuse/general chemistries/immunoassays | — |
| Automatic programmable start/Automatic programmable shutdown | yes (5 min. avg. start-up time)/yes |
| Onboard real-time QC/Onboard software capability to review QC | yes/yes |
| Supports multiple QC lot numbers per analyte | yes |
| Waste management | automated collection onboard instrument |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128)/yes |
| Lab can control analyzer from remote computer | yes |
| Instrument can diagnose its own malfunctions | yes (operator intervention required to order parts) |
| System malfunctions can be diagnosed via remote monitoring | yes |
| UPS backup power supply | yes (optional) |
| Data-management capability/LIS or EHR systems interfaced | onboard, optional add-on (NovaNet, more)/— |
| LIS interface provided/Bidirectional interface capability | yes (included in instrument price)/yes (broadcast download and host query) |
| Modem servicing provided/Service engineer on-site response time | no/within 8 hrs. |
| Mean time between failures | — (displays error codes for troubleshooting) |
| Average scheduled maintenance time by lab personnel | — |
| Maintenance records kept onboard for user/vendor | yes/yes (both include audit trail of who replaced parts) |
| Maintenance training demonstration module onboard | yes |
| Training included with purchase/Avg. time for basic user training | yes/30 min. (at customer site) |
| Advanced operator training/Extra charge for follow-up or advanced training | yes/no |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | yes (5 years)/— |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | maintenance-free MicroSensor Card and disposable cartridge technology for sensors and reagents; broad menu including iMg, BUN, creatinine/eGFR CO-oximetry, estimated plasma volume; automated, liquid QC and supplemental quality monitoring for EP23-A compliance and real-time verification of all analytical components during calibration, sample analysis, QC analysis |
| Note | all information listed was provided to CAP TODAY in 2025; company did not provide updated information by 2026 entry deadline |