title: Comparison of the AcT 5 diff autoloader hematology analyzer to the Abbott Cell-Dyn 3200 analyzer at Charlevoix Area Hospital.
abstract: The Coulter AcT 5 diff autoloader (AL) hematology analyzer (Beckman Coulter, Fullerton, CA, USA) was evaluated at the Charlevoix Area Hospital, a small rural community hospital. The analyzer was compared to the laboratory's current instrument, a Cell-Dyn 3200 (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, USA). The study included comparisons of precision, efficiency and productivity, and reliability. The 5-part white blood cell differentials on both instruments were compared, and the clinical utility and flagging performance of both analyzers were confirmed by manual differential counts. The AcT 5 diff AL was shown to have excellent precision and accuracy. The addition of the autoloader to the AcT 5 diff provides a low-volume system with the added benefits of a "load and leave" analyzer normally available only to larger laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Charlevoix Area Hospital, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720, USA.
authors.forename: Sherri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors