Table 1 Results of the method comparison for in whole blood platelet count between the candidate method, PC100 platelet counter and reference methods, Sysmex® XP-300 and Sysmex® XN-9000
From: Evaluation of the analytical performance of the PC100 platelet counter
Parameter | PC100 platelet counter vs. Sysmex® XP-300 | PC100 platelet counter vs. Sysmex® XN-9000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimate | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI | |
Median difference (%) | −1.35% | −3.56 to 0.12% | − 2.98% | −4.82% to − 1.31% |
95% Lower LoA (%) | − 35.13% | – | − 25.85% | – |
95% Upper LoA (%) | 15.56% | – | 15.56% | – |
Slope | 1.00 | 0.98 to 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.97 to 1.03 |
Intercept | −4.06 | −11.38 to 1.24 | − 6.21 | − 14.59 to − 1.38 |
Correlation coefficient (r) | 0.98 | – | 0.99 | – |
Nsamples | 102 | – | 102 | – |
Measuring interval (×103/μL) | 19 to 739 | – | 21 to 597 | – |