How to select the ideal hematology analyzer

   
  Looking for the best instrument to suit your needs? You'll save time and money by consulting the treasury of advice offered here.
      This article is not intended to evaluate specific hematology analyzers or to recommend one piece of equipment over another. Rather, it is intended to provide laboratory managers with guidance on selecting an instrument that will best suit their needs.
      Assessment tool, we knew from the start that our search for an outstanding hematology analyzer would be a real challenge. Every representative offered three-part differentials, closed vial sampling, and at least 22 parameters with histograms. They all asserted that their analyzer was the best on the market. Each claimed to have won out consistently over major competitors in side-by-side comparison tests.
     To help judge the individual qualities of each instrument, we developed a comprehensive questionnaire, which we gave to any vendor vying for our business. Each salesperson was asked to complete the survey and return it to us when that manufacturer's instrument was brought into the laboratory for a trial period.
      This document served several purposes. First, it helped eliminate vendors who were clearly unable to meet our needs. Second, certain responses triggered more questions to ask during the evaluation process, Finally, the survey provided important documentation to which we could refer when making our final decision