blodanalyser
Blodanalyser are medical devices designed to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses on blood samples to support diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. They are used in hospital laboratories, medical clinics, and some point-of-care settings. Common categories include hematology analyzers, chemistry analyzers, blood gas analyzers, and coagulation analyzers, as well as handheld devices for rapid testing.
Hematology analyzers count and characterize blood cells using electrical impedance or optical methods, yielding red and
Specimens commonly use EDTA for hematology, heparin for chemistry or blood gas, and citrate for coagulation
Quality control and calibration are essential; laboratories follow standards and guidelines such as CLSI and ISO
Historically, automated blood counting emerged with the Coulter counter in the 1950s, evolving into integrated systems