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ArticleThrombosis journal2021

Evaluation of the analytical performance of the PC100 platelet counter.

Magdolna Nagy, Sepanta Fazaeli, René van Oerle, Hugo Ten Cate, Marcel Schemmann, John Sherry, Gillian Kelleher, Henri M H Spronk

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Article in Thrombosis journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Magdolna Nagy *Departments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht, 6229 ER, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-5936
Sepanta Fazaeli *2M Engineering, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands.
René van OerleDepartments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht, 6229 ER, The Netherlands.
Hugo Ten CateDepartments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht, 6229 ER, The Netherlands.
Marcel SchemmannFOCE Technology International BV, Maria Hoop, The Netherlands.
John Sherry2M Engineering, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands.
Gillian Kelleher2M Engineering, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands.
Henri M H SpronkDepartments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht, 6229 ER, The Netherlands. henri.spronk@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPlatelet count can be altered in various diseases and treatments and measuring it may provide better insight into the expected outcome. So far, quantification of platelet count is done within laboratory conditions by using established hematology analyzers, whereas a point-of-care device could be used for this purpose outside of the clinical laboratories.

aimOur aim was to assess the closeness of agreement between a newly developed point-of-care PC100 platelet counter and two reference methods (Sysmex® XP-300, Sysmex® XN-9000) in measuring platelet counts in whole blood and platelet-rich-plasma (PRP).

methodWhole blood was obtained from 119 individuals, of which 74 were used to prepare PRP samples. Whole blood platelet count was measured by the two reference methods and the PC100 platelet counter. PRP was prepared from the whole blood and platelet count was adjusted to the range of 250-3600 × 10

resultsA median difference of - 1.35% and - 2.98% occurred in whole blood platelet count between the PC100 platelet counter and the Sysmex® XP-300 and Sysmex® XN-9000, respectively. A strong linear correlation (r ≥ 0.98) was seen in both cases and regression equations indicated neither a constant nor a proportional bias between the methods. Direct comparison of the two reference methods revealed a median difference of - 1.15% and a strongly linear relationship (r = 0.99). Platelet count in PRP resulted in a median difference of 1.42% between the PC100 platelet counter and the reference method, Sysmex® XP-300. While the difference between two methods increased with concentration of platelets in PRP, a strong linear relationship remained throughout the whole measuring interval indicated by the high correlation coefficient (r = 0.99). Assessment of the predicted bias at predefined platelet counts showed that the bias in platelet counts falls within the acceptance criterion for both whole blood and PRP measurements.

conclusionsOur results show that the PC100 platelet counter can be used interchangeably with the reference methods for determining platelet counts.

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Hematology analyzerMethod comparisonPlatelet counterPoint-of-care device

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PMID33947405
PMCPMC8094460
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