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Blood cell count & WBC differentiation by automata (CBC & WBC diff.)

[Mennyiségi vérkép és fehérvérsejt differenciálás automatával]

EPTIS factsheet 1256584 | Last revision 2026-03-20 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1256584 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1256584

PT provider
PT provider QualiCont In Vitro Diagnostic Quality Control Nonprofit Ltd. QualiCont In Vitro Diagnostic Quality Control Nonprofit Ltd.
Based in Hungary
Language(s) English, Hungarian
Remarks During ordering please indicate the type of the instrument: 3 or 5 part. diff.! WBC% is evaluated by instrument groups. It is possible to apply with the following instruments: Diagon D-cell, Erba Elite, Horiba Nexsus, Mindray, Nihon Kohden, Orphee Mythic, Siemens Advia, Sysmex XT/XE/XS/XN Please specify the type of Mindray instrument. For e.g. Mindray BC 6200. In case of Coulter and ABX the special samples mean extra cost for the participants. QualiCont has had accredited status as the QualiCont as a Proficiency Test Provider complies with the criteria of MSZ EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 standard since 26 March 2014. The QualiCont has been accredited according to the MSZ EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023 standard since 18 December 2025. Our Company is a Proficiency Testing Provider Organisation accredited by NAH (National Accreditation Authority) under the NAH-8-0002/2023 registration number. As the result of the accreditation process performed by NAH, our Company has accredited status until 9 March 2028. QualiCont Nonprofit Kft. has been operating its quality management system since 2001. Our Company successfully passed the renewal audit on 6th May, 2025. The certificate is valid until 28 May 2028. Our Company has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 standard for the following activities: Planning, organization and management of proficiency testing (external quality assessment) and the related supporting services for in vitro medical diagnostic laboratories and investigators on other human and veterinary medicine.
Keywords
Product groups Health care / medical devices
Human test material
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
2 samples of 2 mL preserved, coagulation-inhibited plasma-like fluid controls, which are suitable for every 3 or 5 part. diff. automated device to measure the basic parameters of blood cell count and testing leucocyte types Basophil granulocytes (in % and absolute value) Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Cytochemical reaction
Eosinophil granulocytes (in % and absolute value) Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Cytochemical reaction
Erythrocytes (RBC) Automated count of electrical pulses (impedance method)
Automated count of optical pulses
Haematocrit (electronic) Automated count of electrical pulses (impedance method)
Automated count of optical pulses
Haemoglobin Cyanmethemoglobin, according to DIN 58931 standard
Other (modified) cyanmethemoglobin methods
Oxyhemoglobin
Sodium-dodecyl-sulphate (SDS)-, Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) method
Photometric, cyanide-free method
Leukocytes (WBC) count Automated count of electrical pulses (impedance method)
Automated count of optical pulses
Lyses of erythrocyten without washing solution
Lyses of erythrocyten with washing solution
Lymphocytes (in % and absolute value) Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Cytochemical reaction
MCH - Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Calculated value
MCHC - Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration Calculated value
MCV Electrical principle (impedance)
Optical principle
Mid cells (Eo, Baso, Mono) in % and absolute value Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cytochemical reaction
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Monocytes (in % and absolute value) Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Cytochemical reaction
MPV - Mean Platelet Volume Electrical principle (impedance)
Optical principle (light scattering)
Neutrophil granulocytes (in % and absolute value) Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Cytochemical reaction
Other WBC (in % and absolute value) Automated count of electrical pulses
Automated count of optical pulses
Cell staining
Cell surface marking
Cytochemical reaction
PLT - Platelet count Automated count of electrical pulses, parallel with the RBC count
Automated count of electrical pulses, after flotation
Automated count of optical pulses, parallel with the RBC count
Automated count of optical pulses, after hemolysis
RDW-CV Calculated value
RDW-SD Calculated value
Mentzer-index Calculated value
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants In vitro medical laboratories & general practitioners (adults & children)
Linked to specific legislation / standards CLSI GP44-A4 – Procedures for Handling and Processing of Blood Specimens for Common Laboratory Tests ILAC_G8:09/2019 – Guidelines on Decision Rules and Statements of Conformity ISO 15189 – Medical laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence ISO/TS20658:2017 – Medical laboratories – Requirements for collection, transport, receipt and handling of samples VIM3 – Vocabulaire International de Métrologie WHO – Guidance on regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by NAH (National Accreditation Authority) on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2010

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee on demand
Regularly operated Yes (six times a year)
Year of first operation 2010
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
QualiCont In Vitro Diagnostic Quality Control Nonprofit Ltd.
Feketesas u. 19-21. I/7
6720 Szeged
Hungary

Phone: +36 30 462 5864
Fax:
Web: http://www.qualicont.com/qc/index_en.html http://www.qualicont.com/qc/index_en.html
Ms. Eszter Mezey
Phone: +36 30 462 5864
Fax:
Email: mail@qualicont.com mail@qualicont.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Hungary, Ms Eszter Mezey. Ms Eszter Mezey.
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5