title: An evaluation of the Cell-Dyn 1000.
abstract: The Cell-Dyn 1000 is a new eight parameter fully automatic cell counter. This was evaluated following the ICSH guidelines. Scientific evaluation was generally satisfactory, largely conforming to the manufacturer's specifications. A number of potential microbiological safety hazards were noted; many could be overcome by minor modifications. Throughput and start-up/close-down times were acceptable. However, the reliability of the tested machine was felt to be less than satisfactory although this may be corrected by further minor machine modifications.
mesh_terms: D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002138:Calibration; D004526:Efficiency; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans