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E S Rappaport1, B Helbert, R S Beissner

  • 1Department of Pathology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX 76508.

Southern Medical Journal
|March 1, 1988
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Automated complete blood count (CBC) instruments like the Coulter S+ offer precise and accurate cell counting, improving laboratory efficiency. While automation aids diagnosis, manual smear examination remains crucial for confirming abnormalities.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Clinical Pathology
  • Medical Laboratory Science

Background:

  • Manual complete blood count (CBC) testing is labor-intensive and lacks reproducibility.
  • The demand for cost-effective and efficient laboratory diagnostics is increasing.
  • Automated hematology analyzers are crucial for modern clinical laboratories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the precision and accuracy of the Coulter S+ automated hematology analyzer.
  • To assess the utility of automated CBC parameters and histograms in clinical diagnostics.
  • To review the benefits and drawbacks of laboratory automation in hematology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Coulter S+ series instrument for automated cell counting.
  • Employed the nonoptical electronic impedance method for cell analysis.

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  • Analyzed data from over 3,500 patient cases.

    • Main Results:

    • The Coulter S+ demonstrated high precision and accuracy in counting red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets.
    • Achieved a false-negative rate below 4% and a false-positive rate of 30% for abnormality flagging.
    • Identified that all normally screened CBCs were free of significant abnormalities.
    • Observed that innovative parameters and histograms aid in differential diagnoses.

    Conclusions:

    • Automated hematology analyzers like the Coulter S+ significantly enhance laboratory efficiency and diagnostic accuracy.
    • The instrument's ability to generate histograms provides valuable data for differential diagnoses.
    • Despite automation's advantages, morphologic examination of blood smears is indispensable for definitive hematologic diagnosis.