At a glance
| Also called | BC-5D, BC-5D hema control, 5-part hematology control |
|---|---|
| Method | Assayed tri-level whole-blood control |
| Category | Hematology QC |
| Discipline | Controls and calibrators |
| Brand | Mindray |
What BC-5D Control does
A five-part differential analyzer separates neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils rather than grouping cells into three populations, and its control material has to carry assigned values for all of those parameters. That is the substantive difference between BC-5D and BC-3D, and it is why the two are not interchangeable: running a 3-part control on a 5-part analyzer would leave most of the reported differential unverified. Like all hematology control it is a stabilised cell suspension, so it must be brought to room temperature and mixed thoroughly, and its open-vial life is short compared with serum-based chemistry material.
How Philippine laboratories run it
Five-part analyzers are the standard in Philippine hospital laboratories of any size, so this is the higher-volume hematology control in most of the sites Framar supplies, ahead of BC-3D. Consumption is driven by QC frequency and shift pattern rather than by CBC throughput, and laboratories running around the clock should size it accordingly. Because it needs cold-chain handling and has a short open-vial window, it is one of the items where delivery interval genuinely matters for a provincial site rather than being a convenience.
Analyzers it runs on
Also supplied for installed BC-5000, BC-5130, BC-5150, BC-5380 units still in service. Tell us the model and we will confirm what it takes.
Calibrator, controls and companion tests
Delivered with the other control and calibrator materials for that bench, on the same schedule as BC-5D Control.
Storage and handling
Refrigerated and never frozen, stored upright, and brought to room temperature and mixed thoroughly before use exactly as the insert directs.
Buying BC-5D Control in the Philippines
BC-5D Control is supplied for the BC-5390, BC-5120 and BC-760 and BC-780. We deliver it with BC-3D Control and BC-6D Control, because a run held up waiting on a separate order costs the same shift a stock-out does. Delivery is scheduled against how fast your bench actually gets through it, which for a consumable is set by workload rather than by a calendar. How we plan controls and calibrators supply.
Questions about BC-5D Control
Can we run BC-3D control on a 5-part analyzer?
No. A five-part analyzer reports a full differential, and the control material has to carry assigned values for all of those populations. A 3-part control does not, so most of what the analyzer reports would go unverified. The controls are matched to what the instrument measures, not simply to the brand.
Order BC-5D Control
Tell us your monthly workload and we will quote a supply schedule for BC-5390. We reply within one business day.
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