An automated fluorometric procedure, using AutoAnalyzer modules and based on the alcohol dehydrogenase reaction, has been developed for the determination of ethanol in fingertip capillary blood samples. Whole blood is measured directly from the finger prick into 0.02-mi. capacity automatic-filling disposable micropipets. The sample is quickly discharged into an AutoAnalyzer cup containing 1.0 m...

The XT-2000i is a new hematology analyzer combining aperture impedance and optical technologies. It is capable of generating a 30-parameter hematologic assay on peripheral blood at a throughput of 80 samples per hour. We have evaluated the performance characteristics of the XT-2000i analyzer and compared them with those of the state-of-the-art XE-2100 analyzer and the manual differential count....

AIM To evaluate PT derived fibrinogen determinations with reference to the Clauss fibrinogen assay using a Sysmex CA-6000 random access coagulation analyser. METHODS Samples were analysed from normal subjects (n = 20), patients with renal or liver dysfunction (n = 25), critically ill patients (n = 25), patients receiving oral anticoagulant treatment (n = 50), and patients with a haemoglobinop...

Urinalysis is a high-volume procedure that currently requires significant labor to examine microscopic sediment. We evaluated the Sysmex UF-100 automated urinalysis analyzer for performing this task. Instrument accuracy was assessed by comparing continuous counts of microscopic elements from the UF-100 with ranges of cells (per low-power field or high-power field) from manual microscopy perform...

We assessed the Sysmex UF-50 for reproducibility of results and carryover rate by performing between- and within-run precision analyses on 315 urine samples, evaluated the feasibility of using the UF-50 to measure urinary cellular and noncellular components by comparing results from the UF-50 with results of manual urinalysis using the Kova system, and performed side-by-side comparison of the w...

Abstract Background Urine analysis is one of the most common tests for assessing urinary-tract and kidney diseases. In recent years several automated instruments examining urine have been introduced. Though introduction analyzers expected to reduce labour involved, turnaround time potential assay variations, manual remains gold standard or reference method urine. The new Sysmex UN-Series believ...