Performance evaluation of the white cell precursor channel on the Sysmex XN hematology analyzer in HIV specimens.
Elise SchapkaitzPhoyisile KhozaPublished in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2017)
White cell precursor reflex testing showed improved flagging efficiency for the 'atypical lympho?' flag, which was a good indicator of reactive lymphocytes during chronic infection/inflammation. Nevertheless, the false positive rate for 'abnormal lympho/blasts?' was high in the presence of lymphopenia and infection.