Validation of Hematology Analyzers

Perhaps the most common laboratory procedure performed for hospital patients and outpatients is complete blood count (CBC) or CBC with differential. CBC serves as a screening and diagnostic test for a wide range of conditions and diseases as well as a monitoring tool for treatment and disease status. Given its foundational nature and despite its relative simplicity, the veracity of this basic blood testing is essential. Therefore, thorough validation testing on all new hematology analyzers must be performed to ensure patient safety.

It is reasonable to assume that a newly acquired piece of diagnostic equipment would run as intended, as manufacturers perform their own validation testing to prove intended use and to fulfill regulatory requirements prior to launching a product in the market. However, the ultimate responsibility of verifying instrument performance specifications and characteristics prior to the patient testing falls to the end-user laboratory.

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Source: MedLabMag

Blood Test Uncovers Undiagnosed Diabetes In Hospital Patients

Hyperglycemia is a frequent finding that can be related to physiologic stress, illness and medications, including steroids and vasopressors and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) correlates with the average blood glucose level over the previous eight to 12 weeks.

Screening of HbA1c levels plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus in the outpatient setting but remains underused in the evaluation of hyperglycemia with undiagnosed diabetes in the inpatient setting.

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A point-of-care glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) analyzer.

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Clinical Chemistry Analyser: Vitros 5600

An integrated chemistry analyser - Vitros 5600.

Here is an overview of the Vitros 5600 integrated analyser, a next generation system of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (a JnJ Company).

Highlights:

• capability to add or remove reagents and consumables, and empty solid and liquid waste while operating;
• sample-centered processing integration approach eliminates need to move sample trays or aliquot samples between chemistry and immunoassay processing modules;
• integrates chemistry, immunoassay, and infectious disease testing, and process them in parallel; 
• integrated MicroTip technology expands menu availability, such as DATs, TDMs, specific proteins, %HbA1c, and user-defined channels;
• MicroSensor technology detects interfering levels of hemolysis, icterus, and turbidity;
• e-Connectivity assists with remote diagnostics, software, and test parameter downloads and updates

Video Link: Vitros 5600

Source: www.orthoclinical.com