Sigma Metric Analysis
A recent study looked at the analytical performance of a Erba XL 640 in Kolkata, India. A trend of poor performance is starting to emerge with the Erba analyzers. Is it the instrument? Or is it where the instruments are operated?
A recent study looked at the analytical performance of a Roche cobas c301 in Dubai. Unfortunately, a few mistakes were made in the published version of the calculations. We correct them here.
A recent study looked at the analytical performance of a Sysmex XN-1000 in Karnataka, India. We benchmark the numbers against the CLIA 2025 guidelines.
In 2025, An AIIMS study assessed the performance of an Abbott CELL-DYN Ruby hematology analyzer. This unique study not only assessed the instrument performance, it assessed the performance of the quality specifications themselves. Which goals are most appropriate for hematology analyzers today?
A recent study looked at the analytical performance of a Roche cobas c501 at Phuc Hung General Hospital, Vietnam. Unfortunately, they made a mistake in their calculations. We provide the corrections here.