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DATA ANALYSIS
Table 5 CBC/DIFF Parameter Codes
On DMS Display Cause
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"-----" for CBC parameter results, and no average
histogram for the affected parameter
If WBC is "-----", then LY#, MO#, NE#, EO#,
and BA# are "....."
Total voteout (at least 2 out of 3 measurements do
not agree). Diff parameters do not vote out.
"+++++" for parameter results
IMPORTANT
If the WBC, RBC, Hgb or Plt result is +++++, to
prevent carryover to the next sample, run a
blank cycle.
Result exceeds printable range:
RBC > 10.00 x 10
6
Plt > 1000. x 10
3
MCV > 1000.
WBC > 100.0 x 10
3
If WBC is overrange
an R appears next to the RBC, Hgb, Hct,
MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, MPV, Plt and
Diff% results. Results for Diff # are dots (....).
If RBC is overrange
an R appears next to Hct, MCH and MCHC
results.
If Hgb is overrange
an R appears next to MCH and MCHC
results.
If MCV is overrange
an R appears next to Hct, MCHC and RDW
results.
If Plt is overrange
an R appears next to WBC, Hgb, MCH,
MCHC, diff number and Pct results.
Average values for overrange WBC, RBC or Plt
are displayed in Data Base Query,
Edit,
beneath the Definitive flag section. Press to
see them. These values are provided for review
only; do not report them.
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