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XW-100 CLINICIAN'S INFORMATION
This Quick Guide is for use with the Sysmex XW-100. Your facility must:
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Have a CLIA Certificate of Waiver in order to perform waived tests.
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Meet all applicable state and local laboratory testing laws.
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Follow the manufacturer's instructions; please read the complete test procedure before performing a test.
WBC
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Fragmented RBCs
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Platelet aggregation
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Cold agglutinin
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Inclusion of white blood cells
Sample Flags and Possible Causes
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Lyse resistant RBCs
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Immature white blood cells
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White blood cell agglutination
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Platelet satellite phenomenon
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Hyper segmented neutrophils
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Cryoglobulins
Flag Possible Causes
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Nucleated RBCs
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Malaria parasites
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Fragile white blood cells
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Platelet aggregation
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Elevated WBC count
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Sample coagulation
RBC
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Nucleated RBCs
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In vitro hemolysis
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Sample coagulation
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Giant platelets
PLT
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Platelet aggregation
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Non-uniformity in platelet size
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Cytoplasmic fragments of
nucleated cells
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Low platelet count
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Fragmented RBCs
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Cold agglutinins
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Sample coagulation
WBC
Diff
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Lyse resistant RBCs
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Increased mixed population
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Decreased neutrophils
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Immature granulocytes
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High values for monocytes
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High values for Eosinophils
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High values for Basophils
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Aged sample
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CML
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Giant platelets
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Microcytes
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Cryoglobulins
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Lipids
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Microcytes
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Anisocytosis
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High WBC
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Giant platelets
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Aged sample
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Fibrin
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Proteins
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Lipids
Introduction
The XW-100 Automated Hematology Analyzer (XW-100), is a quantitative automated hematology analyzer
intended for
in vitro diagnostic use to classify and enumerate the following parameters for venous whole blood
anti-coagulated with K2/K3 EDTA: WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, PLT, LYM%, Other WBC%, NEUT%, LYM#,
Other WBC#, NEUT#. It is not for use in diagnosing or monitoring patients with primary or secondary chronic
hematologic diseases/disorders, oncology patients, critically ill patients, or children under the age of 2.