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A haematology landmark: the Kettering experience

A milestone event for haematology automation took place in Kettering recently, but to the biomedical scientists this represented so much more than simple numerical success, as Simon Kimber explains.

Since the launch of the XN haematology solution in 2011 the UK market has witnessed an unprecedented response to the latest innovative development in the Sysmex haematology product line. So much so that just a few months ago the 100th XN system was installed at Kettering General Hospital, which represented a significant upgrade for the site.

Intelligent design
The rapid uptake of this innovative haematology solution reflects the advanced specification of the hardware and software, something that haematology manager Mike Silverstone endorses: “We were familiar with the Sysmex fully automated solutions, having used one for many years, so we wanted to take the opportunity to continue that relationship and increase productivity in the haematology laboratory. The XN solution offers us significant improvements and features that have made a big difference to the way we run the laboratory.”

The XN series solution is a scalable and flexible combination of the most advanced fluorescence flow cytometric haematology analysers, automated slide preparation and stainer, fully-automated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) system and tube sorter. All of this is delivered in a design that is appealing, compact and easy on the eye, but the design of the system’s ‘intelligence’ is also worthy of mention with automatic reflex and rerun inbuilt to the system, which enhances the ‘walkaway’ time of the XN solution and creates more hands-free benefits.

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