Table 1 Analytical methods used on the ADVIA 2120i
Analyte | Unit | Method | TEo (TEa) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Haematocrit (Hct) | l/l | Calculated from Hct, MCV | 3.7 (10) |
Erythrocytes (RBC) | T/l | Light scatter | 2.1 (10) |
Haemoglobin (Hb) | g/l | Cyanide-free colorimetric method | 1.9 (10) |
MCV | fl | Light scatter/calculated | 1.9 (7) |
MCH | pg | Calculated | NA |
MCHC | g/l | Light scatter/calculated | 5.0 (7) |
CH | g/l | Light scatter/calculated | NA |
CHCM | g/l | Light scatter/calculated | NA |
RDW | % | Light scatter/calculated | NA |
Platelets (PLT) | G/l | Light scatter | 11.1 (25) |
MPV | fl | Light scatter | NA |
WBC | G/l | MP stain, light scatter | 10.2 (15) |
MPXI | NU | MP stain, light scatter, calculated | NA |
Automated differential | G/l | Light scatter | All within limits |