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STaK-Chex® Plus Retics
STaK-Chex Plus Retics is a comprehensive, whole blood five-part white cell differential control with reticulocytes and nucleated red blood cells for use on Beckman Coulter® instruments. It features vials with pierceable caps for autosampling and is available in low, normal and high levels.
Product Description
STaK-Chex Plus Retics is a whole blood five-part differential hematology control that monitors all parameters including reticulocytes and nucleated red blood cells. This control contains automated and manual reticulocyte values in three clinically significant levels (low, normal and high) and nucleated red blood cells in one level, allowing for the precision and accuracy of the instrument’s laser to be evaluated each time STaK-Chex Plus Retics is used. It features vials with pierceable caps for autosampling and has a long shelf life which reduces the number of shipments, associated costs and time spent performing lot-to-lot correlation…
Features
- Includes all CBC parameters, reticulocytes and nucleated RBCs
- Available in three clinically significant levels
- Plastic vials with pierceable caps for analyzer autosampling
- Assay values are available for download
- 14-day open-vial stability; 105-day closed-vial stability
- Barcodes on vial labels and assay
Benefits
- Established assay ranges provide less room for error
- Long shelf life reduces the number of shipments and associated costs
- Fewer lot-to-lot correlations save time and resources
- Access to STATS®, our free interlaboratory quality control program for peer group data comparison
- Barcodes allow for automated parameter onboarding
Running your control has never been easier
Step-by-step instructions for using StaK-Chex Plus Retics
Ordering Information
| Description | Catalog Number |
|---|---|
| 4 x 4.5 mL (4 Low) | 225480 |
| 4 x 4.5 mL (4 Normal) | 225481 |
| 4 x 4.5 mL (4 High) | 225482 |
| 12 x 4.5 mL (12 Normal) | 225483 |
| 12 x 4.5 mL (4 Low, 4 Normal, 4 High) | 225485 |
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