Hematology Analyzer With Antibody Tests

A new high-volume automated hematology analyzer incorporates monoclonal antibody tests for additional cellular analysis. The instrument has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The primary function of a hematology analyzer is to perform complete blood counts (CBCs), tests routinely ordered by doctors to assess a patient's overall health, and to screen for a variety of disorders such as anemia and infection. The Cell-Dyn Sapphire blue diode laser offers fluorescence and patented multi-angle polarized scatter separation (MAPSS) technology to provide advanced analysis of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

With its monoclonal antibody tests, the instrument also provides common flow cytometry capabilities, allowing some tests to be performed in the hematology laboratory versus being sent out to a specialized lab for processing. For example, one test can provide T-lymphocyte subset identification used in monitoring patients with HIV, while another monoclonal test allows the instrument to perform an immunologic platelet count to help make decisions regarding platelet transfusions.

"Our lab evaluated numerous pediatric samples using the Cell-Dyn Sapphire,” noted Mark Steele, M.D., hematology laboratory director, Children's Hospital Medical Center in Akron (OH, USA). "The instrument's fluorescent technology offers many unique utilities for patient sample analysis, including the ability to add monoclonal applications and potentially incorporate additional assays that may be used to better diagnose infection.”

The Sapphire analyzer is the product of Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL, USA).




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