Evaluation of use of the optional unit QA-810V for the determination of five-part leukocyte differentials
2001

Evaluation of the QA-810V for White Blood Cell Differentials

Sample size: 10 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Izumi Tsuda, Takayuki Takubo, Tomio Kamitani, Noriyuki Tatsumi

Primary Institution: Osaka City University Medical School

Hypothesis

The QA-810V can improve the determination of five-part leukocyte differentials in clinical laboratories.

Conclusion

The QA-810V shows excellent performance and can enhance the quality of testing in clinical laboratories.

Supporting Evidence

  • The QA-810V showed good correlation with manual counts for neutrophils, lymphocytes, and eosinophils.
  • Reproducibility of the measurements was satisfactory with low coefficients of variation.
  • Storage at 4°C provided more stable measurements compared to room temperature.

Takeaway

The QA-810V is a new tool that helps doctors get better blood test results by accurately counting different types of white blood cells.

Methodology

The study evaluated the performance of the QA-810V and MEK-8118 haematology analyser using blood samples processed within 6 hours.

Limitations

The study primarily focused on a limited number of samples and may not represent all laboratory settings.

Participant Demographics

Samples were taken from healthy adults.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/14639240110036370

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