5. Performance characteristics ABL800 FLEX Reference Manual
Performance test results - pH
Primary
reference
method
Capillary-type glass pH electrode with a saturated calomel reference electrode and
a liquid junction saturated with KCl (BMS™ Mk2) [1,2].
The calibration standards are traceable to the Primary Reference Standards for pH.
Bias
REF
The FLEXMODE on the ABL805/30/35 analyzers was tested:
pH Bias
REF
N
7.0 -0.002 90
7.4 -0.002 90
7.7 -0.002 90
N = number of measurements on several analysers used for the test.
Bias
ABL
– blood
samples
This bias is presented by the following chart:
Bias (pH)