HEMA INSTRUMENTATION Flashcards
AUTOMATION IN HEMATOLOGY
- Cell Counts (Automated Hematology Analyzers)
- Diagnosis of Hemoglobinopathies (HPLC)
- Immunophenotyping (Flow Cytometry)
- Coagulation (Coagulometers)
types of automated techniques of blood counting:
- Semi-automated Instruments
- Fully-automated Instruments
- Require some steps, as dilution of blood samples. Often measure only a small number of variables.
- Some steps like dilution of blood is carried out
manually. - Measures only a few parameter.
Semi-automated instruments
in semi-automated instruments, it require some steps, as dilution of blood samples. Often measure only a small number of ______.
variables
in semi-automated instruments, some steps like dilution of blood is carried out _______
manually
in semi-automated instruments, measures only a few _______
parameter
o Require only that an appropriate blood
sample is presented to the instrument.
o They can measure 8-20 variables including
some new parameters which do not have any equivalent in manual methods.
o Measures multiple parameters
o Requires only anticoagulated blood samples.
Fully automated instruments
Fully automated instruments, require only that an appropriate _________ is presented to the __________.
blood sample ; instrument
Fully automated instruments, they can measure _____ variables including some _________ which do not have any equivalent in manual methods.
8-20 ; new parameters
Fully automated instruments, measures __________
multiple parameters
Fully automated instruments, requires only ______________
anticoagulated blood samples
Cost effective and convenient and Several CBCs performed daily
Automated Analyzers
Benefits of Automated Analyzers
o Reduced labor costs
o More complete information
o Improved data reliability
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS
- Methods of measurement: cytochemistry,
impedance and flow cytometry. - Balance concept: automatic control of the
leucocyte count based on 3 independent
principles. - DHSS: focused flow cytometry and sequential
measurement (impedance and absorbance). - Automatic reflex testing: selective and
programmable (hematology parameters, alarms
and flags, demography). - Rack rotation mixing of samples: smooth and
efficient - Quality: complete traceability for each run in
agreement with the accreditation requirements
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
Cytochemistry
Impedance
Flow Cytometry
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - BALANCE CONCEPT
Automatic control of the leucocyte count based on 3 independent principles
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - DHSS
focused flow cytometry and sequential
measurement (impedance and absorbance)
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - Automatic Reflex Testing
selective and programmable (hematology parameters, alarms and flags, demography)
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - Rack rotation mixing of samples
smooth and efficient
FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - Quality
complete traceability for each run in agreement with the accreditation requirements
________ regulation for quality control in
automated hematology
CLIA ‘88
electrical impedance is first introduced by
Wallace Coulter
In electrical impedance, ________ are poor conductor of electricity
blood cells
2 chambers filled with a conductive buffered
electrolyte solution
Electrical Impedance