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Beckman Coulter
| Company | Beckman Coulter |
|---|---|
| Name of analyzer | DxH 520 Hematology Analyzer |
| Contact | Eric Pabon |
| City, State | Brea, CA |
| Phone | 714-993-5321 |
| Website | 714-993-5321 http://www.beckmancoulter.com |
| Analyzer application | diagnostic and research use |
| Dimensions of analyzer (H × W × | 16 × 10.6 × 16.9 in./5.02 sq. ft. |
| Country where analyzer was | U.S./U.S. |
| First year analyzer was sold in U.S./Approximate No. of units installed in U.S.* | 2019/1, 250 |
| First year analyzer sold outside | 2019/>2, 015 |
| Foreign locations where company | worldwide (installed worldwide) |
| Human languages (other than | Japanese, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Greek, Czech, others |
| Analyzer list price | $40, 000 |
| • Analyzer acquisition options | purchase, lease |
| Training included with purchase/Total time for basic training per operator | 30 min. daily |
| • Follow-up training available | yes (extra charge) |
| Parameters that analyzer tests and reports | %&# eosinophils, %&# lymphocytes, %&# monocytes, %&# neutrophils, %&# basophils, Hb, Hct, MCH, MCHC, MCV, PLT, RBC, WBC |
| Types of testing FDA cleared or approved for analyzer | blood count analysis |
| Types of body fluids FDA cleared or approved for analysis on analyzer | — |
| Analytical measurement range for body fluid | — |
| Precision for body fluid | — |
| Accuracy for body fluid | — |
| Automated differential performed for body fluids | no |
| Tests available for research use only | low hemoglobin density, microcytic anemia factor, more |
| Differential methods used | CBC analysis based on Coulter Principle; uses simultaneous measurements of volume, axial light loss within WBC aperture to count and size lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils |
| Analytical measurement range: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 0.20–100.00 × 103 cells/μL/RBC: 0.20–8.00 × 106 cells/μL |
| Precision: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 0.20 to <1.00 × 103 cells/μL: ≤0.15 SD; 1.00 to 5.00–7.00 × 103 cells/μL: ≤4.00% CV; >7.00–100.00 × 103 cells/μL: ≤3.00% CV/RBC: 1.00–3.50 × 106 cells/μL: ≤3.00% CV; 3.50–8.00 × 106 cells/μL: ≤2.00% CV |
| Accuracy: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 0.20–100.00 × 103 cells/μL/RBC: 0.20–8.00 × 106 cells/μL |
| Interfering substances: • WBC/RBC | unlysed RBCs, NRBCs, cryoglobulin, cryofibrinogen, platelet clumps, giant platelets, agglutinated WBCs/agglutinated RBCs, unlysed RBCs, elevated WBCs, more |
| • Hemoglobin/Platelets | lipids >62.5 mg/dL (lipemia)/giant platelets, platelet clumps, microcytic RBCs, cryoglobulin, WBC or RBC fragments |
| • Hematocrit/Reticulocytes | agglutinated RBCs, unlysed RBCs, elevated WBCs, more/— |
| • Automated differential | unlysed RBCs, NRBCs, cryoglobulin, cryofibrinogen, platelet clumps, giant platelets, agglutinated WBCs |
| Throughput: max. CBCs per hour/Max. CBCs with differentials per hour | 60 open vial, 55 closed vial/60 open vial, 55 closed vial |
| • Max. No. of slides processed per hour if stainer included | — |
| FDA-cleared or -approved sample container types (besides potassium EDTA) | none |
| Min. specimen volume open mode/Closed mode/Microsample capability | 16.7 μL/16.7 μL/yes |
| Types of patient data archived/Max. No. of archived patient data accessible when analyzer online | results, flags, demographics/30, 000 |
| Analyzer performs delta checks | yes |
| Parameters for which flags may appear | flagging limits, system messages, editing of parameters |
| Analyzer recognizes and holds test results | yes, for follow-up, confirmatory testing, and potential test rerun (parameters for flags to hold samples defined by client or vendor) |
| Scattergram display uses cell-specific color | yes |
| Histogram display uses color with thresholds | yes |
| LIS interface formats supported | proprietary (analyzer or vendor specific), ASTM 1394-91, ASTM 1238-95, IEEE MIB |
| • Middleware interface | no (connects directly to LIS) |
| • Information transferred to LIS via middleware or LIS interface | numeric results, flagged results, histograms, scatterplots, patient demographics, patient orders |
| Analyzer transmits LOINC codes for results to LIS or middleware | yes (also provides list of machine codes for each test and corresponding LOINC code) |
| Lab automation system or workcells to which analyzer has a direct interface | none |
| Barcode symbologies read on specimen tube | Codabar, Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5 |
| • Analyzer allows barcode placement per CLSI standard Auto02-A2 | no |
| No. of onboard reagents required for standard specimen analysis | 3 |
| • Reagents ready to use/Reagent tracking method | yes/barcode reader |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | no |
| • Manufacturer can perform diagnostics via remote access | no |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | one-year warranty/variable |
| Notes | †also marketed by Medline, McKesson, Henry Schein, Thermo Fisher Scientific |