Beckman Coulter COULTER ACT 5diff User Manual

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SAMPLE ANALYSIS
RUN-IN-PROGRESS, RESULTS LIST, AND RESULTS SCREENS
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3. The fields on the left side of the Run-in-Progress screen give you sample information.
a. The following fields are always filled:
1) Sample ID
2) Cassette and Position Number
3) (Test) Panel
4) Flagging Set
5) Run Date and Time
6) Gender (displayed as
Unknown if a specific gender is not entered on a Worklist).
b. The remaining sample information fields are only filled if the information was
supplied on a Worklist.
4. The fields in the middle of the Run-in-Progress screen give you the sample results.
a. The WBC parameter results include WBC count and WBC/BASO histogram.
b. The RBC parameter results include RBC count, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC,
RDW, and RBC histogram.
c. The platelet parameter results include PLT count, MPV, and PLT histogram.
Note: If the RUO parameters are enabled, the Plt parameters include PCT and PDW
flagged with @.
d. If a CBC/DIFF panel was analyzed, the percentage and absolute number for each
differential parameter and the DiffPlot are also displayed.
Note: If the RUO parameters are enabled, the differential parameters include ATL
and IMM, flagged with @.
1) The diffPlot displays the four major white blood cell groups:
a) Lymphocytes
b) Monocytes
c) Neutrophils
d) Eosinophils.
2) Basophil percentage is determined from the WBC/BASO histogram.
e. Parameter results can be replaced by codes, such as ++++ and ...., or marked by flags
next to the results, such as L or H, to alert you to a condition requiring further
investigation.
1) If any of the parameter codes or flags are displayed, this is a good time to
review or introduce the information, whichever is applicable.
2) The parameter codes and flags are covered in
Parameter Flags under Heading 9.8,
FLAGS AND MESSAGES GENERATED BY THE INSTRUMENT
, in the Online Help System
or the Instructions for Use manual.
3) The Patient and Action Range flags are covered under Heading 6.3,
PATIENT/SAMPLE INFORMATION in this section of the Training Guide.
4) Many of the other parameter codes are discussed under Heading 7.4, DATA
ANALYSIS REVIEW - WBC PARAMETERS, Heading 7.5, DATA ANALYSIS
REVIEW - RBC PARAMETERS, and Heading 7.6, DATA ANALYSIS REVIEW -
PLATELET PARAMETERS, in this Training Guide.

Beckman Coulter COULTER ACT 5diff Specifications

General

Brand	Beckman Coulter
Model	COULTER ACT 5diff
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English