HEMATOLOGY PROGRAMS
BLOOD GROUPING
Program: ABO: 4 surveys/year x 2 samples
Material: Liquid samples of stabilized human red cells suspended in a buffered fluid and preservative.
Erythrocyte suspensions contain a red blood cell concentration of 8% minimum (minimum 4 mL).
Evaluation: Qualitative
Analytical parameters:
ABO-Typing
Rhesus (D)-Detection
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
Program: ESR: 4 surveys/year x 2 samples
Material: Liquid samples containing erythrocytes in blood collection tubes (75x13mm) with pierceable caps (3 mL)
Evaluation: Quantitative
The samples are not suitable for testing on Alifax and Alcor iSED instruments.
Analytical parameters:
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE FOR ALCOR
Program: ESRAL: 2 surveys/year x 2 samples
Material: Liquid samples of stabilized human red cells suspended in a buffered fluid and preservative (mini- mum 2 mL)
Evaluation: Quantitative
Analytical parameters:
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE FOR ALIFAX AND MINDRAY
Program: ESRAF-G: 2 surveys/year x 3 samples in Greiner tubes ESRAF-S: 2 surveys/year x 3 samples in Sarstedt tubes
Material: Liquid samples for transmittance measurement related to ESR values in human samples (3 mL)
Evaluation: Quantitative
Analytical parameters:
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
HEMOGRAM
Program: HEM12: 12 surveys/year x 1 sample HEM4: 4 surveys/year x 2 samples
HEM2: 2 surveys/year x 2 samples
Material: Plasma like fluid samples that contain stabilized human red blood cells, white blood cells and
platelets of human and/or non-human analogs (minimum 2 mL)
Evaluation: Quantitative
Analytical parameters:
HCT (hematocrit)
HGB (hemoglobin)
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
MCHC (mean cellular
hemoglobin concentration)
MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
MPV (mean platelet volume)
PCT (Plateletcrit)
PDW (Platelet distribution width)
PLT (platelets)
RBC (red blood cells)
RDW (RBC distribution width)
WBC (white blood cells)
HEMOGRAM INCL. 3-PART DIFF.
Program: HEM3D: 4 surveys/year x 2 samples
Material: Plasma like fluid samples that contain stabilized human red blood cells, white blood cells and
platelets of human and/or non-human analogs (minimum 1,5 mL)
Evaluation: Qualitative
This program is dedicated for 3-part WBC/leucocyte differential hematology analyses
Analytical parameters:
GRAN (granulocytes)
HCT (hematocrit)
HGB (hemoglobin)
LYMPH (lymphocytes)
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
MCHC (mean cellular hemoglobin concentration)
MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
MID, MXD (mid-sized leucocytes)
MONO (monocytes)
MPV (mean platelet volume)
NEUT (Neutrophiles)
PCT (plateletcrit)
PDW (Platelet distribution width)
PLT (platelets)
RBC (red blood cells)
RDW (RBC distribution width)
WBC (white blood cells)
HEMOGRAM INCL. 5-PART DIFF.
Program: HEM5D12: 12 surveys/year x 1 sample HEM5D4: 4 surveys/year x 2 samples
Material: Plasma like fluid samples that contain stabilized human red blood cells, white blood cells and
platelets of human and/or non-human analogs (minimum 1,5 mL)
Evaluation: Quantitative
This program is dedicated for 5-part WBC/leucocyte differential hematology analyses
Analytical parameters:
BASO (basophiles)*
EO (eosinophiles)*
HCT (hematocrit)
HGB (hemoglobin)
LYMPH (lymphocytes)
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
MCHC (mean cellular hemoglobin concentration)
MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
MONO (monocytes)
MPV (mean platelet volume)
NEUT (neutrophiles)
PCT (plateletcrit)
PDW (platelet distribution width)
PLT (platelets)
RBC (red blood cells)
RDW (RBC distribution width)
RET (reticulocytes)
WBC (white blood cells)
* This parameter is not accredited according to DIN EN ISO/ IEC 17043
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
Program: IMHEM4x3: 4 surveys/year x 3 samples IMHEM2x6: 2 surveys/year x 6 samples
Material: 1 (IMHEM4x3) or 2 (IMHEM2x6) tubes of the patient’s red blood cell suspension (minimum 4 mL), 1 (4x3) or 2 (2x6) tubes of the patient’s serum (minimum 4 mL) and 1 (4x3) or 2 (2x6) tubes of the donor’s red blood cell suspension (minimum 4 mL). Erythrocyte suspensions contain a red blood cell concentration of 8% minimum
Evaluation: Qualitative
Analytical parameters:
ABO-Typing
A-Subtypes
Rhesus (D)-Detection
Rh-Typing
Kell-Antigen Detection
Direct Coombs test
Antibody screening
Antibody identification
Cross-matching