TECHNICAL INFORMATION
B-8 Sysmex KX-21 Operator’s Manual -- Revised October 1998
Code Description
"0" Normal
WBC/RBC/PLT
"1" (L) discriminator degree is high.
WBC/RBC/PLT
"2" (U) discriminator degree is high.
WBC/RBC/PLT
"3" Analysis is impossible because there is no pair of intersection on the 20%
degree level for calculation of DW.
RBC/PLT
"4" Two peaks are recognized in the particle distribution.
RBC/PLT
"5" (T1) discriminator cannot be determined.
WBC
"6" (T2) discriminator cannot be determined.
WBC
"7" (T1) discriminator level is high, and the data is not reliable.
WBC
"8" (T1) or (T2) discriminator level is high, and the data is not reliable.
WBC
"9" (T2) discriminator level is high, and the data is not reliable.
WBC
"A"
The particle count equal to or less than (L) discriminator exceeds the range.
WBC
Table B-1-9: Histogram Flag
The histogram flag corresponds to the flagging characters of the LCD and the built-in
printer as follows.
Particle distribution Flagging characters of LCD and built-in printer
FLAG WBC RBC PLT
“0”
“1” WL RL RL
“2” WU RU RU
“3 ” DW DW
“4” MP MP
“5” T1
“6” T2
“7” F1
“8” F2
“9” F3
"A" AG
Table B-1-10: Flagging Character
Sysmex KX-21 Operator’s Manual -- Revised December 1998