Laboratory Medicine ›› 2015, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): 641-645.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2015.06.023

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Primary experimental study on the reference method for the counting of red blood cells and white blood cells

XU Lei, WANG Qing, MIAO Yingbo, SONG Ying, WANG Guofei, ZHU Peichao, GUO Xiaojun   

  1. Shanghai Center for Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai 200126, China
  • Received:2015-10-09 Online:2015-06-30 Published:2015-07-03

Abstract: Objective

To investigate the reference method for red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, and to establish standardized determination platform which will provide technical support for blood cell counting trueness verification test.

Methods

The reference method was established according to relevant documents of the International Council for Standardization in Hematology (ICSH) and the standard of the People's Republic of China (WS/T 245-2005). The S-CAL cell calibrator, 5C cell control, aperture instrument concentration control, processed whole blood and fresh whole blood samples were determined on Z2 particle counter. Parameters such as within-run and between-run coefficients of variance (CV), coincidence counting correction, stability and comparability were evaluated.

Results

The method showed that within-run CV was<1%, and between-run CV met the requirements of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) H26-A2. The results demonstrated the biases of coincidence counting correction in RBC and WBC counts were <1%. RBC and WBC of processed fresh whole blood samples were stable after storage for above 5 d. The biases of fresh whole blood RBC and WBC between Z2 particle counter and BECKMAN-COULTER ACT diff Ⅱ, BECKMAN-COULTER LH-750, SYSMEX K-4500, SYSMEX XE-2100 hematology analyzers were ≤±2% and ≤±4%.

Conclusions

The reference method for RBC and WBC counting by Z2 particle counter has been established basically. Precision, coincidence counting correction, accuracy, stability and comparability are conformed to the requirements. It provides the technical support for blood cell counting trueness verification test.

Key words: Red blood cell, White blood cell, Counting, Reference method, Z2 particle counter

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