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7.4.2 Accuracy

The performance of AccuTubes with the QBC
Autoread Plus system is based on data from venous
blood samples collected in Vacutainer™ brand collec-
tion tubes containing K

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EDTA anti coagulant. Venous

blood samples provide a more stable test system than
capillary blood for comparing results from multiple
methods. While skin puncture samples provide clin-
ically relevant results, they are subject to more varia-
tion due to the nature of the sampling technique.

Approximately 290 blood samples were analyzed
on both the QBC Autoread Plus System with
AccuTubes and Coulter™ Hematology analyzers
(S Plus, S Plus IV, STKS, STKR)*. The correlation
coefficients for the WBC, Gran, L/M, HCT,
and HB parameters were 0.95 or greater. The
correlation coefficient for the PLT parameter was
0.93. Complete statistical results are presented
below.

The hematocrit results shown above reflect the
calibration methods of the Coulter analyzers
used in the correlation study. The QBC Autoread
Plus software has been calibrated to match the
international reference standard for microhematocrit

(MHCT) technology.

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The data shown in the

table below were obtained by comparing the
QBC Autoread Plus/AccuTube results against the
microhematocrit reference method.

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Parameter

Correlation

Coefficient

Slope

Intercept

QBC Mean

Cell Counter

Mean

Range of

Values

Number

of

Samples

Hematocrit (%)

0.993

0.960

2.587

35.7

34.5

13.8 - 60.2

294

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

0.994

0.992

0.050

11.7

11.7

5.5 - 19.0

293

Platelet (× 10

9

/L)

0.931

0.926

16.463

267

271

29 - 843

278

WBC (× 10

9

/L)

0.978

1.045

–0.239

10.8

10.5

2.1 - 81.5

282

Granulocyte (× 10

9

/L)

0.985

1.071

–0.458

7.9

7.8

0.7 - 71.0

277

Lymph/Mono (× 10

9

/L)

0.957

0.826

0.614

2.9

2.8

0.2 - 76.9

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Parameter

Correlation

Coefficient

Slope

Intercept

QBC Mean

Cell Counter

Mean

Range of

Values

Number

of

Samples

Hematocrit (%)

0.996

1.003

-0.111

34.4

34.4

17.5 - 53.1

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