calibrating for body fluids

[Diana Prince]

How do you calibrate your hematology analyzer machine for body fluids?

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[deleted314957]

I’d ask your head tech or a different”tech” board. I honestly don’t think you will get many answers from paths. But that could just be a reflection of my own ignorance.

 

[Napoleon1801]

How do you calibrate your hematology analyzer machine for body fluids?

Pretty similar to how you would validate it for blood. Do you have another lab that you could use for comparison who has already validated it? Alternatively, you could count cells manually and compare against the automated count.

There are also some notable CAP checklist items that pertain to body fluids that inspectors tend to give scrutiny. Example of a validation study:

(PDF) Validation of the body fluid module on the new Sysmex XN-1000 for counting blood cells in cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluids

PDF | Background: We evaluated the body fluid (BF) module on the new Sysmex XN-1000 for counting blood cells. Methods: One hundred and eighty-seven... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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