EQA BODY FLUID CELLS ADVIA

Program description:

"EQA BODY FLUID CELLS ADVIA" is an external quality assessment program that controls the quantification of leukocytes and erythrocytes in CSF on hematology analyzers

The control can be used on SIEMENS Advia 120, Advia 2120, Advia 2120i.

Shipments are scheduled twice a year (February/March and August) with two samples (tubes with 3ml of blood).

Parameters:

Number of RBC per microliter or mm3

Number of WBC per microliter or mm3

Comparison groups:

All techniques comparison: Statistical treatment made with all the EQA results, all techniques included.

Peer group comparison: Statistical treatment made with the EQA results from laboratories which use the same manufacturer’analyzers.

We identified 1 peer group for this program:

• Advia 120 – 2120 – 2120i

(quantification of leucocytes and erythrocytes)