A complete blood count (CBC) is essential to the assessment of the general health status of a patient and the evaluation of potential underlying diseases. Earlier, complete blood counts (CBC/FBC) were performed manually by a technician in front of a microscope; hemoglobin was also measured manually, which was slow and time consuming. Advanced hematology analyzers are now available that can process hundreds of samples an hour. This clinical laboratory equipment is used to count the number of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. They assist in the diagnosis of various diseases, such as infections, anemia, viruses, diabetes, genetic problems, and cancer.
Reputable dealers offer both new and recertified hematology analyzers from top manufacturers like Beckman Coulter, Abbott, Horiba ABX, Sysmex Corporation, and others.
Reliable analyzer models include:
- Abbott CELL DYN 1800 - Specifically designed to meet the needs of the world's changing laboratory environment, this unit allows quick, accurate access to patient results and advanced data management capabilities.
- Beckman Coulter Ac®T diff - Ideal for labs performing up to 50 CBCs a day, the Ac®T diff is a popular choice for the low-volume needs of today's physician office labs and smaller laboratories.
- Drucker Diagnostics QBC Star - This is a compact and easy-to-use complete blood count analyzer. With a 9-parameter complete blood count at the push of a button, the STAR makes on-site hematology easy and affordable.
- Siemens ADVIA 2120 - This automated hematology system with Autoslide streamlines workflow by eliminating the majority of manual steps commonly performed to maximize productivity. ADVIA technology utilizes peroxidase staining-the gold-standard in differential testing.
- Sysmex K-1000 - This easy-to-operate system with whole blood and pre-diluted modes comes complete with a range of features such as comprehensive monitoring functions, superior diagnostic technology, a data flagging system and a quality control program.
Hematology reagents are used in these analyzers to dilute the blood that is being tested or differentiate or mark various cell components in the blood sample. Reagents can also clean the analyzer between sample analyses to prevent cross-contamination of samples.