R&D Systems now offers CBC-XE, a trilevel, whole blood control designed for use on the Sysmex XE-2100™, XT-2000i™, and XT-1800i™ hematology analyzers. The control is a 5-part differential control that includes reticulocytes, and it is supplied in a bar-coded, 4.5-mL tube with a pierceable cap for automated sampling. The packages are available in both a trilevel and bilevel pack and feature 15-day, open-vial and 75-day, closed-vial stability. Additionally, the company provides disks for assay-value uploading.

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