![epoc NXS orange card](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/f481dcec5333f687/78ee679bf1ab/v/a637f2c26106/epoc-NXS-Orange-Card-Wide.jpg)
Test Card
Single-use, room temperature-stable, credit card-sized card with port for blood sample entry. It contains an array of sensors and calibration fluid in a sealed reservoir.
![epoc NXS host reflection](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/4a8a8812d55c1a7b/87420498ac81/v/2e164ccbdda1/epoc-NXS-Host-Reflection.jpg)
Reader
Battery-powered device with internal bar-code scanner. The Reader accepts test cards, measures electrical signals from test card sensors, and transmits test results via BLUETOOTH to epoc Host.
![epoc NXS host](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/3fcedd40c11b0857/2dde9b1d559c/v/9d4a2a1ca1d7/epoc-NXS-Host.jpg)
epoc NXS Host
Communicates via BLUETOOTH with epoc Reader. Host calculates analytical values sent from Reader. Similar in size to a handheld PDA.