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Table 3 Detection of Plasmodium infected RBCs on the XN-31 for routine blood samples with RBC abnormalities based on XN-1000 results

From: Fast detection and quantification of Plasmodium species infected erythrocytes in a non-endemic region by using the Sysmex XN-31 analyzer

Sysmex XN-1000 Parameter (# out of 920)

XN-31 Result for the detection of Plasmodium infected RBCs

Negative (% out of 920)

Indeterminate (% out of 920)

Positive (% out of 920)

NRBC > 10% (404)

111 (12%)

265 (29%)

28 (3%)

RET > 1.5% (699)

251 (27%)

411 (45%)

37 (4%)

RBC ABN Flag (448)

105 (11%)

313 (34%)

30 (3%)

RET ABN SCAT (251)

22 (2%)

205 (34%)

24 (3%)

Total

489

1194

119

  1. Most samples included are comprised of more than a single abnormality
  2. NRBC: nucleated red blood cell; RET: reticulocytes; WBC ABN: white blood cell abnormal; RBC ABN: red blood cell abnormal; RET ABN SCAT:reticulocyte abnormal scattergram