Evaluation of the Cell-Dyn 1600 in an outpatient laboratory.
An evaluation of the Cell-Dyn 1600 hematology analyzer (Sequoia-Turner Corporation; Mountain View, CA) was performed in an outpatient laboratory in British Columbia, Canada, to assess the analytic performance and the ease of use of the instrument. The Cell-Dyn 1600 is a three-part differential, 18-analyte instrument that requires only 30 muL of whole blood for complete analysis.  It is a compact instrument with an impressive data-management package that is remarkably easy to use.  The correlation study was performed using a Coulter S880 (Coulter Electronics, Hialeah, Florida) and manual differentials. Precision, carry-over, and linearity values for the Cell-Dyn provided results well within manufacturer's specifications.  The two instruments correlated well as did the granulocyte and lymphocyte population comparisons.  The mid-cell correlation was consistent with other studies assessing three-part differentials. Overall the Cell-Dyn 1600 is a good choice for any small or medium-sized laboratory.
Island Medical Laboratories, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital