Coulter Blood Count

Detection of important abnormalities of the differential count using the Coulter STKR blood counter.

An assessment of the three part differential provided by the Coulter STKR blood counter showed good correlation when compared with an 800 cell manual differential. Satisfactory flagging of eosinophilia, basophilia, and the presence of immature cells was found. The use of variables derived from the STKR in conjunction with interpretive reporting and user-defined flagging enabled this department ...

Detection of important abnormalities of the differential count using the Coulter STKR blood counter D F BARNARD , S A BARNARD

An assessment of the three part differential provided by the Coulter STKR blood counter showed good correlation when compared with an 800 cell manual differential. Satisfactory flagging of eosinophilia, basophilia, and the presence ofimmature cells was found. The use of variables derived from the STKR in conjunction with interpretive reporting and user-defined flagging enabled this department t...

Blood transfusion Coagulation Basic Blood Count Leucocyte differential count Reticulocytes

The complete blood count.

The interrelationships and stability of Coulter S-determined blood indices.

The blood of 104 medical inpatients was examined at various intervals during storage for 72 hours using a Coulter S counter. Over this period remarkable stability of the white cell count, red cell count, haemoglobin, and mean cell haemoglobin was demonstrated. This permits a useful interpretation of indices obtained in routine postal samples sent to the laboratory by general practitioners for s...