Sigma Metric Analysis
Are there other choices than the big 5 diagnostic analyzers? Beyond Beckman, After Abbott, Roche, Siemens, and Vista, are there viable alternatives for chemisty analyzers? We take a look at a new automated clinical chemistry analyzer, evaluating both its "closed" and "open" reagent performance.
The latest POC HbA1c analyzer is analyzed for its fitness for purpose, applying not only IFCC standards, Westgard standars, but also (Lenters-)Westra standards. Can this new instrument run the gauntlet of all these benchmarks?
A new cartridge-type blood gas analyzer, the i-Smart 300, was assessed in a traditional method validation study. When Six Sigma is used as the standard, is selecting this POC instrument a smart choice?
There's another new POC HbA1c analyzer to be analyzed. Is the A1C EZ 2.0 fit for purpose? Using the IFCC and Lenters-Westra standards, we evaluate its performance.
A recent study assessed the performance of a new hematology analyzer, the Landwind LW D3600.