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Table. 2.
Table. 2.
Frequencies of values ≥99.5% in the distribution of delta check values for the nine CBC items tested by the five delta check methods in outpatients (N=151,120) and inpatients (N=68,684)
| CBC item | Absolute delta difference (%) | DPC (%) | DPC rate (%) | DPC/RR (%) | DPC/RR rate (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatients | Inpatients | Outpatients | Inpatients | Outpatients | Inpatients | Outpatients | Inpatients | Outpatients | Inpatients | |
| Hb (g/L) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| MCV (fL) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Platelets (109/L) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| WBCs (109/L) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Monocytes (%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Basophils (%) | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Abbreviations: CBC, complete blood count; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; WBCs, white blood cells; DPC, delta percent change; RR, reference range.
Ann Lab Med 2023;43:418~424 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2023.43.5.418
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