Artifactual effects of hypernatremia and hyponatremia on red cell analytes measured by the Bayer H*1 analyzer
Artifactual effects of hypernatremia and hyponatremia on red cell analytes measured by the Bayer H*1 analyzer
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1939-165x.1999.tb01055.x
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Scott, MA
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作者:
Boisvert, AM;Tvedten, HW;Scott, MA
Hypernatremia in two cats and hyponatremia in a dog were associated with artifactual changes in red blood cell (RBC) indices and hematocrit (HCT) determined on a Bayer H*1 hematology analyzer. The RBC cytograms and histograms revealed a population shifted towards macrocytic, hypochromic RBC in the hypernatremic cats, and towards microcytic, hyperchromic RBC in the hyponatremic dog. Reference intervals for the difference between manual packed cell volume (PCV) and analyzer-derived HCT in normonatremic dogs, cats and horses were established. The difference between PCV and HCT was outside the reference values for all three patients. Quality control measures, such as measuring PCV, and reviewing cytograms and histograms, are essential for defecting spurious changes in automated hematology measurements caused by abnormalities in serum sodium concentration and osmolality.