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Summary details that should be discussed when introducing any clinical article or white paper to a customer
Article name, publisher, date
FINDER SARS-CoV-2 PPA and NPA
97%, 100%
Baebies motto
”Everyone deserves a healthy start”
13-minute TTR, poor sensitivity, isothermal amplification
Abbott ID Now
EUA
Emergency Use Authorization
Latin term that describes work that is performed outside the body
in vitro
In “Diagnostics” article on Digital Microfluidic Platform (Sista et al), the primary concern/challenge in testing infants
Iatrogenic anemia
FINDER SARS-CoV-2 test kit (items included)
10 test cartridges, 1 Proteinase K dropper, 10 Lysis Buffer tubes, 10 Binding Buffer vials
Baebies Founders
Rich West & Vamsee Pamula
Advantage of FINDER vs antigen (immunoassay) tests
Much higher PPA/sensitivity
RT-PCR
Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction
The number of Snow White’s dwarves whose name ends in a “Y”
5 (Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy)
In the CCF/Procop study, the nfour competitive assays that were compared against the CDC’s RT-PCR Dx panel?
Roche TIB, Cepheid Xpert Xpress, Diasorin Simplexa, Abbott ID Now
FINDER SARS-CoV-2 test kit storage temperature
2-8 degrees C
The year that SEEKER was approved by the FDA
2017
Easy workflow, very good sensitivity, offers only 4-plex
Cepheid Xpert Xpress
VTM
Viral Transport Media
The primary type of metal found in a penny
Zinc
In JCM article comparing Abbott ID Now with Abbott m2000, overall positive agreement
75%
The five types of assay modalities FINDER is capable of running
chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, molecular Dx, microbiology
Baebies Core Values (4)
Mission Focused, Customer Centric, High Velocity, Innovative
60-min TTR, cannot perform other types of assays
QiaSTAT Dx
cp/ml
Copies per milliliter
The heaviest organ in the human body
Liver
Six potential flags on FINDER device
Cartridge not detected, cartridge connection failure, cartridge initialization failure, cartridge protocol failure, internal control failure, system error
Tests FDA cleared on SEEKER
MPS1, Pompe, Fabry, Gaucher
25-min TTR, very good SARS-CoV sensitivity, average Flu A/B sensitivity
Roche LIAT
HOT
Hands On Time
The first woman ever inducted into the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin