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1.2.2 Patient Testing
The analyzer can process 24 blood samples per hour. Samples can have individual
sample data, and additional parameters. Full histograms of the blood cell types are
also stored along with the above data.
Results can be printed on the optional internal or external printer. The print-out format
can be customized by the user.
Abacus junior 5
determines 22 hematology parameters including a five-part
WBC differential. The instrument requires 90
µ
l of the whole blood sample either from
open or from closed primary blood sampling tube:
WBC
total white blood cell count
LYM
lymphocytes
count
MON
monocytes count
NEU
neutrophils
count
EOS
eosinophils
count
BAS
basophils
count
LYM% lymphocytes
percentage
MON% monocytes
percentage
NEU% neutrophils
percentage
EOS% eosinophils
percentage
BAS%
basophils percentage
RBC
red blood cell count
HGB
hemoglobin
HCT
hematocrit
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
RDWc
red cell distribution width
PLT
platelet
count
PCT
platelet
percentage
MPV
mean platelet volume
PDWc
platelet distribution width