Abstract
The Sysmex pocH-100iV (pocH-100iV ) performance characteristics were evaluated based upon analysis of samples taken from healthy dogs and cats. When studies for linearity were performed, the low-end linearity for the samples tested was good for white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT) and platelet (PLT) measurements. The high-end linearity results also showed good performance for RBC, HGB and HCT. Reproducibility studies were performed simultaneously with the linearity studies and the results showed good performance. When the pocH-100iV was compared with other methods, including an automated hematology analyzer (CELL-DYN 3500), the microcentrifuge hematocrit method and the manual method for PLT, the results agreed well for all measurements except the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). To assess the performance of the pocH-100iV in the presence of hematological abnormalities, 54 samples from dogs with hematological abnormality were analyzed and compared with the other methods. The results indicated that the pocH-100iV provided accurate results relating to the hematological abnormalities present in each sample. In conclusion, the high reproducibility and good error detection results suggest that the performance characteristics of the pocH-100iV might be equal to that of other conventional automated instrumentation and methods and reliable to use in a veterinary clinic setting.
