Haematology and immunology
Platelet count, ×10⁹/L
Haematology analyser A, pre-diluted fluorescent platelet count replaced by Haematology analyser B, pre-diluted optical platelet count. 21 paired results.
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Comparison line
The new system reads 5% higher than the old system on average. The comparison line has a slope of 1.101 (95% interval 0.75 to 1.552) and an intercept of -18.001.
Fig. 1. The comparison line against the line of no change, over the range of the decision limits (100, 150 ×10⁹/L). Dots mark where each line meets each limit; the gap between them is the bias at that limit.
Crossing each limit
Results that moved across a decision limit when the new system replaced the old, against the number repeat testing on one unchanged system would move. The program reports the count across all limits together.
All decision limits together (100, 150 ×10⁹/L)
Crossed after the change: 6
Expected from repeat testing alone: about 3
Grade and warnings
- Re-test band not computed: 21 usable pairs, fewer than 40.
- Repeat-test imprecision: assumed, not measured at this site.
Source
Xiong L, Pan X, Peng M, Gan T, Deng C, Zha H, Wang Y (2026). Evaluation of pre-dilution combined with optical/fluorescent platelet counting for correcting pseudothrombocytopenia. Front Med (Lausanne). doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1855339 (opens in a new tab); PMC13395694 (opens in a new tab). Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). Changes: Paired results re-analysed by NakedSignal's program; instruments described generically; only derived results are shown. The deposit names the systems.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Paired results used | 21 |
| Comparison line slope | 1.101019 |
| Slope, 95% interval | 0.749898 to 1.55191 |
| Comparison line intercept | -18.000849 |
| Mean difference, new minus old, as % of old | 5.03 |
| Decision limits (×10⁹/L) | 100, 150 |
| Crossed after the change | 6 |
| Expected from repeat testing alone | 3.31 |
| 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 |