Horiba ABX Pentra XL 80 Hematology Analyzer

• 27 parameters
• Whole blood micro-sampling (CBC: 35 µL, Plus Diff 53 µL)
• Cytochemistry, Impedance (real cell volume measurement) & Optical (analysis of the internal cellular structure by measuring light absorbance) - DHSS* Technology
• Perfect homogenization of blood samples with reagents - MDSS** Technology
• Automatic Sample Re-run
• Reagents: Only 4 reagents plus cleaner
• Perfect differentiation of the 5 WBC sub-populations with DHSS* Technology
• 3 histograms for RBC, BAS/WBC and PLT together with the 5 DIFF Matrix
• Basophils counted through specific channel
• High resolution matrix includes the determination of 2 additional subpopulations (% and #): Atypical Lymphocytes (ALY***) and Large Immature Cells (LIC***)
• Customized Dilution Ratio (CDR)
• Integrated Workstation and Validation Station

* DHSS : Double Hydrodynamic Sequential System
** MDSS : Multi-Distribution Sampling System
*** RUO parameters (Research Use Only)

Technical

Weight

122 lb / 55 kg

Power supply

100 V to 240 V (± 10%) - 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Dimensions

32.3 x 22.4 x 21.5 in / 82 cm x 57 cm x 54 cm

Printer

Laser

Throughput

Up to 80 samples/hour

Data Processing

Colour LCD touch screen: 12 in
PC onboard: Celeron 566 MHz
Windows XP Prof.
RAM (256 Mo), Hard disk (10 Go mini)
Floppy disk & CD ROM reader
RS 232C, 2 X USB1
User defined flagging limits
Transmit patient files & QC to LIS
Uni-directional & bi-directional connections
ASTM protocol inside

Memory capacity

10 000 results + Graphics

Quality Control Management

24 selectable QC files
XB: 60 operator selectable files with statistics (20 results per file)
With-in run
Levey-Jennings graphs

Logs

Reagents, Quality Control, Calibration, Maintenance, Blank Cycle, Patients Data, Settings, Information, Technology Communication, Errors, by date.

Patient reports Management

Delta check
Anteriority (Matrix, curves, data)
Manual input

Samples

80 samples/hour (open or closed tube)

Parameters (27)

WBC, NEU# & NEU%, LYM# & LYM%, MON# & MON%, EOS# & EOS%, BAS# & BAS%, ALY# & ALY%*, LIC# & LIC%*, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW CV, RDW SD, PLT, MPV, PCT*, PDW*.

Graphs

High-definition LMNE matrix
PLT, RBC, WBC/BAS curves

Blood Volume

CBC mode: 35 µL
CBC + DIFF mode: 53 µL

Stability

48 hours post-draw stability

Operating sample mode

Autoloader 10 racks (100 tubes) capacity
Sample mixing with end-over-end tube rotation
Closed or open STAT tube

Identification

Alphanumeric. Bar-code reader (optional) and internal bar-code scanner

* RUO parameters (Research Use Only)

Results

Parameters

Precision (%CV)

Linearity Limits

Linearity Limits with CDR*

WBC

< 2.0

0-120 x 10³/µL

120-360 x 10³/µL

RBC

< 2.0

0-8 106/µL

0-8 X 10^6/µL

HGB

< 1.0

0-24 g/dl

0-24 g/dL

HCT

< 2.0

0-67%

PLT (whole blood)

< 5.0

0-1900 x 10³/µL

1900-3800 x 10³/µL

PLT (PLT concentrate)

< 5.0

0-2800 x 10³/µL

2800-5600 x 10³/µL

*CDR: Customised Dilution Ratio

Blood Controls & Calibrators

Blood Controls

Reference

Description

2062207

ABX Difftrol Twin pack - 2L

2 x 3 mL vial

2062203

ABX Difftrol Twin pack - 2N

2 x 3 mL vial

2062208

ABX Difftrol Twin pack - 2H

2 x 3 mL vial

2042208

ABX Minotrol 16 Twin pack - 2L

2 x 2.5 mL vial

2042202

ABX Minotrol 16 Twin pack - 2N

2 x 2.5 mL vial

2042209

ABX Minotrol 16 Twin pack - 2H

2 x 2.5 mL vial

2042209

ABX Minotrol Retic Twin pack - 2N

2 x 3 mL vial

2042209

ABX Minotrol Retic Twin pack - 1L 1H

2 x 3 mL vial

Calibrators

Reference

Description

2032002

ABX Minocal

1x2 mL

N: normal level, H: high level, L: low level
* Recommended by HORIBA