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Point-of-care neutrophil count vs a central laboratory haematology analyser

Public dataBuilt from a published open-access study.

Central lab haematology analyser compared with point of care haematology analyser: 197 paired results from a published study by Shean and Bennett (2026), re-analysed by NakedSignal as if one laboratory had switched from the first system to the second. No decision limits are configured for neutrophil count in ×10⁹/L, so this comparison shows the comparison line and the average difference only.

Haematology and immunology

Neutrophil count, ×10⁹/L

Central lab haematology analyser compared with Point of care haematology analyser. 197 paired results.

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Comparison line

The new system reads 2.7% higher than the old system on average. The comparison line (Passing-Bablok) has a slope of 1.032 (95% interval 1.005 to 1.061) and an intercept of -0.082.

No decision lines configured for this analyte and unit; comparison only (no switch table, no review band)

Crossing each limit

No crossing count: the program had no decision limits for this comparison.

Grade and warnings

  • No decision lines configured for this analyte and unit; comparison only (no switch table, no review band)

Source

Shean RC, Bennett ST (2026). Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Point-of-Care Hematology Analyzer for Complete Blood Count With Differential. Int J Lab Hematol. doi:10.1111/ijlh.70032 (opens in a new tab); PMC12956494 (opens in a new tab). Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). Re-analysed by NakedSignal. The deposit names the systems.

Show the numbers
All values for neutrophil count, Central lab haematology analyser to Point of care haematology analyser
FieldValue
Paired results used197
Comparison line slope1.031586
Slope, 95% interval1.005198 to 1.060518
Comparison line intercept-0.082487
Mean difference, new minus old, as % of old2.722
Decision limits (×10⁹/L)none
Crossed between the two systemsnone
Expected from repeat testing alonenone
Band half-width (%)none
Re-tested, unseen data, median (%)none
Re-tested, unseen data, range (%)none
Excess caught, line and band (%)none
Excess caught, line alone (%)none

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