The CBC-5D system from R&D Systems is a tri-level, whole blood control designed for Beckman Coulter’s LH series, GENS™, HmX, MAXM™, and STKS™ hematology analyzers. The system provides assays for more than 20 reportable parameters, and assay disks are provided for assay value uploading. Assay values are bar coded for convenient entry into control files, and vial labels are bar coded to allow the control sample values to load into the correct file. The CBC-5D resembles human samples and is packaged in color-coded, pierceable screw cap tubes with noncoring septums. Each tube contains 5.0 µL of control and carries 14-day, open-vial and 105-day, closed-vial stability.

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