Application

ABX Pentra XL 80

Overview

• CBC with 5-part Diff including flagging for immature cells
• Advanced technologies for mixing and sample analysis ensuring accurate results
• Processes up to 80 samples/hr and provides results in approximately 60 seconds
• Autoloader holds up to 100 samples with random continuous access
• STAT mode for critical samples

Features

• 20 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
• Customized Dilution Ratio (CDR)
• Integrated Workstation and Validation Station
* DHSS : Double Hydrodynamic Sequential System
** MDSS : Multi-Distribution Sampling System

Manufactured by HORIBA ABX SAS

Specifications

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	Digital Laser
Throughput	Up to 80 samples/hour
Data Processing	Color LCD touch screen: 12 in PC onboard: Celeron 566 MHz Windows XP Prof.^TM RAM (256 MB), Hard disk (10 GB 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) Within 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 Archived results (Matrix, curves, data) Manual input

Samples

80 samples/hour (open or closed tube)
Parameters (26)	WBC, NEU# & NEU%, LYM# & LYM%, MON# & MON%, EOS# & EOS%, BAS# & BAS%, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, MPV
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

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 10⁶/µL
HGB	< 1.0	0-24 g/dl	0-24 g/dL
HCT	< 2.0	0-67%	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: Customized Dilution Ratio