A comparison between hemogram data as measured by technical and non-technical personnel using the QBC II

Diagnostic testing is becoming relatively common practice in small laboratories associated with physicians' offices. Often the test that can be performed in this setting are limited to those that use relatively inexpensive equipment that can be operated by personnel who are not trained laboratorians. The QBC II is an instrument that has been promoted as a semiautomated instrument that is particularly appropriate in this setting. This study addressed the question of comparability of data produced by technical and non-technical operators.