ALERT

Cal-Chex is being discontinued. The final lot will be lot 5034 shipping February 3, 2025.

Cal-Chex®

Cal-Chex is a whole blood product assayed for the calibration of Beckman Coulter®, Horiba® Medical, Siemens Healthineers® and Mindray® multi-parameter hematology analyzers.

Streck Cal-Chex control vial.

Cal-Chex is a whole blood calibrator for multi-parameter hematology analyzers. This product provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional whole blood calibration procedures.

Cal-Chex is available in plastic vials with pierceable caps for analyzer autosampling and is assayed on Beckman Coulter, Horiba Medical, Siemens Healthineers and Mindray hematology instruments.

Streck Cal-Chex A Plus Hematology Calibrator (3.0ml vial) in a lab rack. Used for calibrating hematology instruments.

Features

  • Assayed on Beckman Coulter, Horiba Medical, Siemens and Mindray instruments
  • Plastic vials with pierceable caps for analyzer autosampling
  • 5-day open-vial stability; 45-day closed-vial stability

Benefits

  • Helps clinical laboratories meet quality requirements
  • Established assay ranges provide less room for error
DescriptionItem Number
 
1 x 3.0 mL 221101
3 x 3.0 mL 221103

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Our whole blood controls and calibrators give you confidence in the accuracy and sensitivity of your hematology analyzers without having to complete a tedious whole blood calibration procedure.

Gloved hand loading Para 12 Extend control into analyzer.

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