How do Beckman Coulter and Abbott instruments count red cells and platelets?
a. Florescent staining and enumeration
b. Survival staining and conductivity
c. Optical scatter
d. Electrical impedance
ANS: D
Instruments manufactured by these companies both use electrical impedance to count and discriminate red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets.
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