Quality Control
This set of rules is used to determine if an analytical run is "in control" or "out of control."
What are Westgard Rules?
A "fruity" odor in urine is often a sign of these metabolic byproducts.
What are ketones?
What is Anion Gap?
This citrus fruit is significant at Beckman Coulter
What is a Lemon?
In Breaking Bad, Walter White used his expertise in this field to transition from high school teacher to "Heisenberg."
What is Chemistry?
This assay was added to our portfolio in 2025. When elevated it can increase risk for peripheral artery disease, CAD, MI, and stroke
What is Lipoprotein a or Lp (a)?
These two pathologists were the pioneers of using statistics for the standardization and calibration of analytical procedures.
Who are Levey and Jennings?
These cells, which look like "stacked coins," are often seen in patients with high globulin levels.
What is Rouleaux?
This condition, characterized by low serum calcium, often presents with a "tetany" of the muscles.
What is hypocalcemia?
This award winning analyzer sets a new standard with first-of-its-kind high sensitivity immunoassay testing capabilities for the core labs. Also with zero daily maintenance... for real!
What is the DXI 9000?
The sarcastic diagnostician who loves puzzles more than people.
Who is House, M.D.?
Beckman Coulter has several markers available for research use only. pTau 217, NfL and GFAP are all used testing this disease state.
What is neurodegenerative diseseases?
This type of QC uses the patient’s own previous results to detect lab errors or sudden clinical changes.
What is a delta check?
This specific crystal, often resembling an "envelope," is commonly found in acidic urine.
What is Calcium Oxalate?
The Jaffe reaction is the classic method used to measure this waste product of muscle metabolism.
What is Creatinine?
The Beckman Coulter global headquarters is currently located in this sunny California city.
Where is Brea, California?
In this show, a cheerful lab tech and blood spatter analyst has a darker secret life.
Who is Dexter?
Our newest integrated chemistry and immunoassay analyzer, right sized for the small to medium size laboratory.
What is the DxC 500i?
This coefficient measures the "precision" of a set of numbers, expressed as a percentage.
What is the coefficient of variation or CV?
What are schistocytes?
This highly sensitive version of a cardiac biomarker allows detection of even minor myocardial injury and is now standard in diagnosing acute coronary syndromes.
What is High Sensitivity Troponin?
A member of the National Inventor's Hall of Fame and holder of 85 patents. Best known for his long line of innovative breakthroughs in hematology analysis which radically changed hematology by allowing more accurate and faster CBC (Complete Blood Count) analysis.
Who was Wallace Coulter?
This "Science Guy" made lab safety cool for 90s kids and is often seen sporting a signature bowtie.
Who is Bill Nye?
This is an FDA-cleared, rapid blood test that accurately distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections in 15 minutes by measuring host immune proteins (TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP). It helps clinicians improve antibiotic stewardship, reducing unnecessary prescriptions and optimizing patient management in emergency and urgent care settings
What is MeMed BV?
Under CLIA, this type of testing must be performed 3 times a year to verify lab accuracy against peers.
What is proficiency testing?
This is the largest cell normally found in a healthy peripheral blood smear.
What are Monocytes?
This test measures average blood glucose levels over the past 2–3 months.
What is Hemoglobin A1C?
While a professor at California Institute of Technology, he founded his company based on his 1934 invention of the pH meter, considered to have "revolutionized the study of chemistry and biology". He also developed the DU spectrophotometer, "probably the most important instrument ever developed towards the advancement of bioscience".
Who is Dr. Arnold Beckman?
This Muppet duo, consisting of a squeaky assistant and a bald-headed lead scientist, are known for chaotic lab experiments.
Who are Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker?
Formerly a gap in Beckman Coulter’s portfolio of tests offered, several have received FDA clearance in 2025 and 2026
What is infectious disease testing (HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis)?
This specific type of QC pattern is characterized by a gradual, multi-day movement of control values in one direction, often caused by an aging reagent or a dirty electrode.
What is a trend or drift?
This pad on the dipstick detects the presence of granulocyte esterase to screen for UTIs.
What is Leuokocyte Esterase?
This "bone and liver" enzyme is often elevated during periods of rapid bone growth or biliary obstruction.
What is Alkaline Phosphotase?
Wallace Coulter’s discovery of the "Coulter Effect" happened while he was trying to improve the counting of these specific cells.
What are Red Blood Cells?
This eccentric “Back to the Future scientist” discovered that it takes 1.21 gigawatts to power a DeLorean.
Who is Doc Brown?
Beckman Coulter expanded their partnership with this company to include Digital Bone Marrow Imaging. This allows labs to scan and share high-resolution bone marrow aspirates for remote review, significantly speeding up hematopathology workflows.
What is Scopio Labs?