ESfEQA HEMATOLOGY PROGRAMS

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