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The COULTER® Z2 instrument may be used for in vitro diagnostic use to determine the human erythrocyte concentration (Red Cell Count or RBC), leukocyte concentration (White Cell Count or WBC) and thrombocyte concentration (Platelet Count or Plt). In addition, the COULTER Z2 also provides the mean erythrocyte volume (Mean Cell Volume or MCV) and the mean thrombocyte volume (Mean Platelet Volume or MPV).

The COULTER Z2 is a general purpose dual threshold particle counter and sizer designed to count and size particles, suspended in an aqueous electrolyte solution, within the range of 1 to 120 um equivalent spherical diameter. The instrument is designed for both biological and industrial use. As with the predicate devices, the COULTER Z2 utilizes the Coulter principle for the enumeration and sizing of blood cells. The same reagent system, composed of an isotonic diluent, lytic reagent to lyse red blood cells for WBC measurement and instrument cleaner, is used on COULTER STKS, Z1, and Z2 instruments. The COULTER STKS, Z1, and Z2 instruments are capable of determining the human erythrocyte concentration (Red Cell Count or RBC), leukocyte concentration (White Cell Count or WBC) and thrombocyte concentration (Platelet Count or Plt). In addition, like the COULTER STKS, the COULTER Z2 also provides the mean erythrocyte volume (Mean Cell Volume or MCV) and the mean thrombocyte volume (Mean Platelet Volume or MPV). Both the COULTER Z1 and the Z2 instruments contain a hydraulic metering station built into the electronics main unit, measure a restricted range of particle sizes (within the range 1 to 120 µM) and utilize surface-mount technology. Operator-adjustable controls are accessible by means of a keyboard data terminal.

Here's a breakdown of the acceptance criteria and study information for the COULTER® Z2 Analyzer, based on the provided text:

Acceptance Criteria and Device Performance for COULTER® Z2 Analyzer

The provided document describes the COULTER® Z2 Analyzer and its substantial equivalence to predicate devices, focusing on the added parameters of Mean Cell Volume (MCV) and Mean Platelet Volume (MPV). The "acceptance criteria" are implicitly defined by the reported performance metrics (imprecision and accuracy) that demonstrate its equivalence to already commercially distributed hematology analyzers.

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

Since explicit "acceptance criteria" are not given in numerical ranges (e.g., "CV% must be

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