Appendix B: Technical Specifications 219
Environment
Performance
Storage temperature 0–49°C (32–120°F)
Operating temperature 16–29°C (60–85°F)
Operating relative humidity 10–90% relative non-condensing
Noise level ≤62 dBA
Heat dissipation 5,000 BTU/hr
Facilities No special room requirements
Fluorescence sensitivity Estimated detection limit: 750 molecules of
equivalent soluble fluorescein
Fluorescence resolution Coefficient of variation in FL2-Area of <3%,
full peak for PI–stained chicken erythrocyte
nuclei
Forward and side scatter sensitivity Resolution of fixed platelets from noise
Forward and side scatter resolution Performance optimized for resolving
lymphocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes
Carryover ≤ 0.3%