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HEMATOLOGY

AUTOMATION

Principles of Automated Cell Counts


Electronic Impedance
Optical Scatter
Radiofrequency
Flow Cytometry
Hydrodynamic Focusing
Laminar Flow

Electronic Impedance
Changes in electrical resistance

between two electrodes as cells pass


through a sensing aperture
Voltage changes
Low voltage direct current resistance

Electronic Impedance

Radiofrequency
High voltage electromagnetic current
Measurable changes in RF signal

proportional to cell interior density or


conductivity

Optical Scatter

Manufacturers
Beckman Coulter
Sysmex
Abbott
Siemens
ABX

Machine Principles

Histograms

Histograms

Histograms

Scattergram

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Quality Assurance
Preanalytic, Analytic and Postanalytic
Quality Control- internal and external
Statistical QC

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