Tools, Technologies and Training for Healthcare Laboratories

A Roche Cobas 6000 in Ethiopia

Do major instruments perform the same all over the world? Or does reliability vary from region to region? We put this to the test, with data from a major laboratory in Ethiopia.

A Sysmex XN-L XN-350 in the Netherlands

Can Six Sigma come in small packages? Compact devices typically compromise analytical quality for size. A recent study from Eramus Medical Center looks at the question of perfection at the point of care for Sysmex hematology.

Dimension Rxl in India

Six Sigma papers are not always perfect. And neither are instruments. A recent paper made a few mistakes in calculations. The true calculations make the conclusions even more stark about the Dimension RxL

Dirui CS-T240 in Ethiopia

A recent paper examined the frequency of errors occurring in the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases of testing. It raises the question: what do you do when your Sigma is zero?

Mindray BS-2000 and Beckman AU 5800: Sigma metrics of Reagents and Reagent swaps

What happens when you swap reagents between two analyzers? Do the instruments become "strangers on a train"? Or is Reagent "Freaky Friday" what results?