<p>Neurography is the most objective and reliable measure of the peripheral nerve function, and it is used to diagnose both local and generalized neuropathies. Neurography can measure both motor and sensory nerve functions. The principle for sensory neurgraphy is to stimulate over the nerve and record proximal or distal from the stimulated electrode.</p><p>At the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital Uppsala, a problem has been identified, in that young adult patients tend to show unexpected abnormal neurography values in relation to the expected, indicated by the reference limits, without clinical correlates. This concerns foremost the sensory amplitudes in median and ulnar nerves. The hypothesis is that the requirement of young adults’ amplitudes is too high. A reference material better including more subjects in this age group may solve the problem.</p><p>Sensory nerve conduction studies were performed in 33 subjects, aged 15-30. The nerve functions were tested on median, ulnar and radial nerves. Surface electrodes were used for both recording and stimulation.</p><p>The result shows that the presently used reference material for some nerves indeed has too high requirement for young adults. After increasing the reference material for younger age groups, the new reference limits has been changed and this should cause fewer false positive findings.</p>

Föreliggande studie syftade till att undersöka fonologin hos svensktalande barn mellan 3 och 4 år. I studien medverkar 69 barn, varav 33 pojkar och 36 flickor. Bedömningen genomfördes med ett nytt fonologisk bedömningsmaterial, LINUS kortversion. Testerna utfördes i områden belägna i tre kommuner i sydöstra Sverige där socioekonomisk status låg nära riksgenomsnittet. Bedömningarna spelades in, transkriberades och analyserades av två bedömare. Analysen bestod av Percentage of Word Correct (PWC), Percentage of Phonemes Correct (PPC), förekomst av assimilation, metates och epentes, förenkling av konsonantförbindelse, vokal- och konsonantsubstitution, reduplikation samt utelämning av obetonad stavelse och enskild konsonant. Vidare bedömdes vilka fonem som var etablerade hos barnen. Kriteriet för etablering av fonem sattes till &gt; 90 % korrekt producerat fonem hos &gt; 90 % av barnen. Tolv av svenskans 18 konsonantfonem var etablerade hos svensktalande treåringar med typisk språkutveckling. De fonem som vållade mest svårigheter var /ɧ/, /r/, /ʈ/ och /ɕ/. Genomsnittlig PWC var 61,3 % och genomsnittlig PPC var 88,7 %.  Inga statistiskt signifikanta skillnader hittades mellan könen eller halvårsgrupperna gällande PWC och PPC. Förekomst av assimilation, metates och epentes, förenkling av konsonantförbindelse, vokal- och konsonantsubstitution, reduplikation samt utelämning av obetonad stavelse och enskild konsonant hittades. Den mest förekommande avvikelsen var substitution medan den minst förekommande var reduplikation. / The present study aimed to examine the phonology of typically developed Swedish-speaking children between 3 and 4 years of age. Sixty-nine children; 33 boys and 36 girls were assessed with the short version of a new phonological assessment material called LINUS. The tests were conducted in areas located in three municipalities in southeastern Sweden, where socioeconomic status was close to the national average. Audio-recordings of the assessments were transcribed and analyzed by the authors. The analysis consisted of Percentage of Word Correct (PWC), Percentage of Phonemes Correct (PPC), the presence of assimilation, metathesis and epenthesis, cluster reduction, vowel and consonant substitution, reduplication and deletion of unstressed syllables or single consonants. Further identification was made of the phonemes that were established. The criterion for the establishment of phonemes was set to &gt; 90 % correct produced phonemes in &gt; 90 % of the children. Twelve of the 18 Swedish consonant phonemes were established by Swedish-speaking three year olds with typical language development. The phonemes which caused most trouble were /ɧ/, /r/, /ʈ/ and /ɕ/. Average PWC was 61.3 % and average PPC was 88.7 %. No significant differences were found between gender or the two age groups regarding PWC and PPC. Presence of assimilation, metathesis and epenthesis, cluster reduction, vowel and consonant substitution, reduplication and deletion of unstressed syllables or single consonants were found. The most common deviation was found to be substitution and the least occurring deviation was reduplication.

Cyanobacterial toxins present a real and growing threat to humans and animals due to the projected increases in algal blooms resulting from increasing global temperature and pollution. Wild animals, livestock, pet animals and humans can be poisoned from contaminated drinking water. With the discovery of cyanobacterial toxins present in nutritional supplements, a new concern looms over consumers with threats of neurotoxin and hepatotoxin related damage from exposure to these products. To this end, work on the development of a freeze dried algal reference material was pursued for future use in environmental and nutritional supplement analysis. The first stage of the project was to prepare needed calibration standards, starting with homoanatoxin a, a homologue of the highly neurotoxic anatoxin-a compound. The resulting reference material (RM-hATX) had a homoanatoxin-a concentration of 20.2 ± 0.7 ?M, and proved to be stable while stored at temperatures of 80°C. Reference samples for dihydro and epoxy analogues of anatoxin-a and homoanatoxin-a were then prepared by semi-synthesis. The second stage of the project was the development of new analytical methods for the anatoxins. A derivatization reaction in which dansyl chloride was coupled with a novel cleanup step produced anatoxin derivatives suitable for liquid chromatography (LC) with mass spectrometry (MS) or fluorescence detection (FLD). Limits of quantitation were 60 ng L-1 and 1.6 ?g L-1 for the developed LC-MS/MS and LC-FLD methods, respectively, with the limit of quantitation significantly better than that of a previously developed method for the underivatized toxins based on HILIC MS/MS. Quantitative results for anatoxins in various algal samples using all three methods of analysis of were compared and it was found that there were no significant differences between the three methods. Unfortunately, experiments showed that the various toxin analogues did not elicit equimolar responses in either LC-MS/MS or LC FLD, thus indicating the importance of having individual calibration standards for quantitative analysis. The LC-MS/MS and LC-FLD methods were paired with a previously developed method for the analysis of hepatotoxic microcystins to screen a small number of nutritional supplement samples for cyanobacterial toxins. Microcystins were detected in all five Aphanizomenon flos-aquae samples examined. This method involved a fifteen-fold pre-concentration using a solid phase extraction cartridge, which gave a 98% recovery of microcystins. The third phase of the project was the preparation and testing of a preliminary algal matrix reference material as a feasibility study for the eventual production of a CRM. After selecting various algal cultures and samples that could be blended together, a freeze dried algal reference material was prepared and packaged. This material (RM-BGA) was then characterized using several methods including the two new dansylation-based procedures.

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico / Com uso da difraÃÃo de raios X por pÃ, à possÃvel determinar parÃmetros fÃsicos de uma rede cristalina e atà quantificar suas fases. Alguns desses parÃmetros sÃo: as dimensÃes da cÃlula unitÃria (parÃmetros de rede), seu volume, tamanho de cristal, microdeformaÃÃo e etc. Contudo, à preciso ser cauteloso com a preparaÃÃo da amostra e com o alinhamento do difratÃmetro para que os parÃmetros obtidos pela medida sejam confiÃveis. Para que os erros sistemÃticos nÃo afetem os valores desses parÃmetros, utilizam-se materiais padrÃes que sÃo denominados SRM - Standard Reference Materials (Material PadrÃo de ReferÃncia). Em qualquer medida de difraÃÃo de raios-X, o difratograma obtido de uma amostra a ser analisada apresenta efeitos externos, que podem ser, por exemplo, a forma como foi preparada a amostra ou provocado pelo prÃprio equipamento. Levando em conta que os efeitos instrumentais (sistemÃticos) sempre estarÃo presentes numa medida, entÃo, a questÃo à saber quantificar esse efeito. O SRM escolhido para esse propÃsito à o Ãxido de cÃrio (CeO_2) obtido a partir de sulfato de cÃrio tetrahidratado (Ce&#12310;(SO_4)&#12311;_2&#8729;4H_2 O) adquirido da Sigma-Aldrich. As principais caracterÃsticas do SRM sÃo: cristais com dimensÃes da ordem de &#956;m, quimicamente inerte, homogÃneo, baixa microdeformaÃÃo e os picos de difraÃÃo sejam estreitos e intensos. Todas essas condiÃÃes sÃo essenciais, especialmente o tamanho dos cristais, para determinar a chamada largura instrumental. Segundo a equaÃÃo de Scherrer, a largura a meia altura (FWHM) de um pico de difraÃÃo à inversamente proporcional ao tamanho mÃdio dos cristais, ou seja, medidas feitas em cristais espessos, homogÃneos e de baixa microdeformaÃÃo produzirà picos estreitos, e consequentemente, a largura e perfis dos picos de difraÃÃo estÃo associados a efeitos instrumentais (por exemplo: divergÃncia, fendas, dispersÃo espectral e etc.). O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em sintetizar o CeO_2 com as condiÃÃes apresentadas anteriormente para que seja possÃvel, atravÃs de auxÃlio computacional, determinar a largura instrumental do difratÃmetro. Segundo os resultados apresentados pelo o autor do presente trabalho, verifica-se que o Ãxido de cÃrio sintetizado pode ser utilizado como material padrÃo de referÃncia para difratometria. / With the use of X-ray powder diffraction, it is possible to determine physical parameters of a crystal lattice and quantify its phases. Some of these parameters are: the dimensions of unit cell (lattice parameters), volume, crystal size, microstrain, etc. However, it is necessary to be cautious with sample preparation as well as with the diffractometer alignment in order to obtain reliable parameters. For the systematic errors do not affect the values of these parameters, patterns samples are used which are denominated Standard Reference MaterialsÂ-SRM. In X-ray powder diffraction measurement, the patterns obtained from a sample has external effects, such as the way of preparing sample or effects caused by the equipment itself. Taking into account the instrumental effects (systematic), which will always be present in a measurement, thus, the challenge is how to quantify this effect. The SRM selected for this purpose is cerium oxide (CeO_2) which were obtained from cerium sulfate tetrahydrate (Ce&#12310;(SO_4)&#12311;_2&#8729;4H_2 O) purchased from Sigma-Aldrich. The major features of SRM are: crystals have dimensions on the order of Âm, chemically inert, homogeneous, low microstrain, narrow and intense diffraction peaks. All these conditions are essential, especially the crystal size to determine the instrumental width. According to the Scherrer equation, the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of a diffraction peak is inversely proportional to the average size of the crystals, in other words, measurements made in thick crystals, homogeneous, low microstrain will produce narrow peaks, and consequently, the total width and profile of the diffraction peaks are associated with instrumental effects (for example: divergence, lenses, spectral dispersion, etc). The objective of this work is to synthesize CeO_2 with the conditions described earlier and to determine the instrumental width of the diffractometer. According to the results presented by the authors of this work, it was observed that cerium oxide can be used as Standard Reference Materials for X-ray Diffraction analysis.

O leite é classificado quimicamente como uma dispersão mista de aspecto branco com sabor levemente adocicado. Além da elevada concentração de cálcio, contém micronutrientes, aminoácidos e ácidos graxos em proporções adequadas à nutrição humana. Segundo a FAO, até o final de 2016, a produção mundial de leite bovino atingirá 817 milhões de toneladas. No Brasil, o setor lácteo apresenta-se como uma atividade de impacto socioeconômico significativo. Para atender o anseio de uma sociedade cada vez mais preocupada com a qualidade dos produtos que consome, assim como exigências internacionais, a Rede Brasileira de Laboratórios Centralizados da Qualidade de Leite (RBQL) através do Programa Nacional de Melhoria da Qualidade do Leite (PNMQL), criado pelo Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, aprovou a Instrução Normativa nº 51 - IN51, contendo os regulamentos técnicos de produção, identidade e qualidade do leite. Milhares de medições químicas são realizadas com o propósito de tomada de decisões e regulamentações da qualidade dos alimentos oferecidos à população mundial, sendo essencial existir confiabilidade nos resultados das análises químicas. Recomenda-se que os laboratórios analíticos utilizem materiais de referência certificados (MRC), provenientes de um fornecedor reconhecido e competente, que propiciem caracterização química inequívoca do material. Neste contexto, este trabalho objetivou a caracterização química de leite em pó bovino de diferentes tipos comercialmente disponíveis, com o propósito de fornecer subsídios para a produção de MRC dessa matriz alimentar. Foram adquiridas 72 amostras de leite em pó no comércio varejista, englobando os tipos integral, semidesnatado, desnatado, instantâneo e enriquecido. O método de análise por ativação neutrônica instrumental empregado permitiu a determinação dos elementos químicos essenciais Ca, Fe, K, Na e Zn, além de Br, Co, Cs e Rb. O emprego de materiais de referência certificados como controle da qualidade analítica corroborou a exatidão e a precisão dos resultados. Dentre as amostras estudadas, algumas são enriquecidas com os elementos químicos Ca e Fe. A hipótese de igualdade dos leites enriquecidos com Ca e Fe foi rejeitada para ambos, visto que observou-se a existência de diferenças estatísticas (p < 0,001) para esses elementos. A média aritmética dos leites enriquecidos com Fe foi de 167,7 mg/kg (n = 15), enquanto a média aritmética dos leites não-enriquecidos foi de 13,6 mg/kg (n = 57). A média aritmética dos leites enriquecidos com Ca foi de 22.822 mg/kg (n = 3), enquanto a média aritmética dos leites não-enriquecidos foi de 10.049 mg/kg (n = 69). De maneira geral, os leites em pó com menores quantidades de gordura (desnatado e semidesnatado) apresentaram maiores quantidades dos elementos químicos. Pela análise de agrupamento, verificou-se que a distância multivariada entre os leites em pó integrais foi menor, o que indica similaridade. Assim, entende-se como estratégica e viável a seleção deste tipo de leite em pó como candidato para a produção de material de referência certificado / Milk is chemically classified as a mixed white appearance dispersion with a slightly sweet taste. Besides the high calcium concentration, the milk contains micronutrients, amino acids and fatty acids in proportions suitable for human nutrition. According to FAO, by the end of 2016, the world production of bovine milk will reach 817 million tons. In Brazil, the dairy sector is an activity with a significant socioeconomic impact. To meet the longing of a society increasingly concerned with the quality of the products it consumes, as well as the international requirements, the Brazilian Network of Centralized Milk Quality Laboratories (RBQL) through the National Program for the Improvement of Milk Quality (PNMQL), created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, approved the Normative Instruction No. 51 - IN51, containing the technical regulations for milk production, identity and quality. Thousands of chemical measurements are performed for the purpose of making decisions and regulations of the quality of food offered to the world population, and it is essential to have reliability in the results of chemical analyses. It is recommended that analytical laboratories use certified reference materials (CRM) from a recognized and competent supplier that provides unequivocal chemical characterization of the material. In this context, this work aimed at the chemical characterization of bovine milk powder of different types commercially available, with the purpose of providing subsidies for the production of CRM of this food matrix. Seventy-two samples of milk powder were purchased in the retail market, including the integral, semi-skimmed, skimmed, instant and enriched types. Instrumental neutron activation allowed the determination of the essential chemical elements Ca, Fe, K, Na and Zn, as well Br, Co, Cs and Rb. The analytical quality control with certified reference materials corroborated the accuracy and precision of the results. Among the samples studied, some are enriched with the chemical elements Ca and Fe. The hypothesis of equality of Ca- and Fe-enriched milks was rejected for both, since there were statistical differences (p < 0.001) for these elements. The arithmetic mean of Fe-enriched milks was 167.7 mg/kg (n = 15), while the arithmetic mean of non-enriched milks was 13.6 mg/kg (n = 57). The arithmetic mean of Ca-enriched milks was 22,822 mg/kg (n = 3), while the arithmetic mean of non-enriched milks was 10,049 mg/kg (n = 69). In general, milk powder with lower amounts of fat (skimmed and semi-skimmed) had higher amounts of the chemical elements. The cluster analysis evidenced that the multivariate distance for the whole milk powder was smaller, which indicates the similarity. Thus, it is understood as strategic and viable the selection of this type of milk powder as candidate for production of certified reference material

Neurography is the most objective and reliable measure of the peripheral nerve function, and it is used to diagnose both local and generalized neuropathies. Neurography can measure both motor and sensory nerve functions. The principle for sensory neurgraphy is to stimulate over the nerve and record proximal or distal from the stimulated electrode. At the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital Uppsala, a problem has been identified, in that young adult patients tend to show unexpected abnormal neurography values in relation to the expected, indicated by the reference limits, without clinical correlates. This concerns foremost the sensory amplitudes in median and ulnar nerves. The hypothesis is that the requirement of young adults’ amplitudes is too high. A reference material better including more subjects in this age group may solve the problem. Sensory nerve conduction studies were performed in 33 subjects, aged 15-30. The nerve functions were tested on median, ulnar and radial nerves. Surface electrodes were used for both recording and stimulation. The result shows that the presently used reference material for some nerves indeed has too high requirement for young adults. After increasing the reference material for younger age groups, the new reference limits has been changed and this should cause fewer false positive findings.

In this article, we document a detailed analytical characterisation of zircon M127, a homogeneous 12.7 carat gemstone from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Zircon M127 has TIMS-determined mean U-Pb radiogenic isotopic ratios of 0.084743 +/- 0.000027 for Pb-206/U-238 and 0.67676 +/- 0.00023 for Pb-207/U-235 (weighted means, 2s uncertainties). Its Pb-206/U-238 age of 524.36 +/- 0.16 Ma (95% confidence uncertainty) is concordant within the uncertainties of decay constants. The delta O-18 value (determined by laser fluorination) is 8.26 +/- 0.06 parts per thousand VSMOW (2s), and the mean Hf-176/Hf-177 ratio (determined by solution ICP-MS) is 0.282396 +/- 0.000004 (2s). The SIMS-determined delta Li-7 value is -0.6 +/- 0.9 parts per thousand (2s), with a mean mass fraction of 1.0 +/- 0.1 mu g g(-1) Li (2s). Zircon M127 contains similar to 923 mu g g(-1) U. The moderate degree of radiation damage corresponds well with the time-integrated self-irradiation dose of 1.82 x 10(18) alpha events per gram. This observation, and the (U-Th)/He age of 426 +/- 7 Ma (2s), which is typical of unheated Sri Lankan zircon, enable us to exclude any thermal treatment. Zircon M127 is proposed as a reference material for the determination of zircon U-Pb ages by means of SIMS in combination with hafnium and stable isotope (oxygen and potentially also lithium) determination.

Regulatory Agencies are responsible for monitoring the performance of particular measurement communities. In order to achieve their objectives, they sponsor Intercomparison exercises between the members of these communities. The Intercomparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment is an ongoing NIST/NOAA program. It was started in 1986 and there have been 19 studies to date. Using this data as a motivation we review the theory and practices applied to its analysis. It is a common practice to apply some kind of filter to the comparison study data. These filters go from outliers detection and exclusion to exclusion of the entire data from a participant when its measurements are very “different". When the measurements are not so “different" the usual assumption is that the laboratories are unbiased then the simple mean, the weighted mean or the one way random effects model are applied to obtain estimates of the true value. Instead we explore methods to analyze these data under weaker assumptions and apply them to some of the available data. More specifically we explore estimation of models assessing the laboratories performance and way to use those fitted models in estimating a consensus value for new study material. This is done in various ways starting with models that allow a separate bias for each lab with each compound at each point in time and then considering generalizations of that. This is done first by exploiting models where, for a particular compound, the bias may be shared over labs or over time and then by modeling systematic biases (which depend on the concentration) by combining data from different labs. As seen in the analyses, the latter models may be more realistic. Due to uncertainty in the certified reference material analyzing systematic biases leads to a measurement error in linear regression problem. This work has two differences from the standard work in this area. First, it allows heterogeneity in the material being delivered to the lab, whether it be control or study material. Secondly, we make use of Fieller's method for estimation which has not been used in the context before, although others have suggested it. One challenge in using Fieller's method is that explicit expressions for the variance and covariance of the sample variance and covariance of independent but non-identically distributed random variables are needed. These are developed. Simulations are used to compare the performance of moment/Wald, Fieller and bootstrap methods for getting confidence intervals for the slope in the measurement model. These suggest that the Fieller's method performs better than the bootstrap technique. We also explore four estimators for the variance of the error in the equation in this context and determine that the estimator based on the modified squared residuals outperforms the others. Homogeneity is a desirable property in control and study samples. Special experiments with nested designs must be conducted for homogeneity analysis and assessment purposes. However, simulation shows that heterogeneity has low impact on the performance of the studied estimators. This work shows that a biased but consistent estimator for the heterogeneity variance can be obtained from the current experimental design.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) constitute important classes of indoor contaminants. Emissions of VOCs and SVOCs from myriad building materials and consumer products cause high indoor concentrations with health risks that may be orders-of-magnitude greater than outdoors. The need to control VOC and SVOC emissions from interior materials and thereby reduce indoor concentrations is made more urgent by the prevailing drive for air-tight, energy efficient buildings. To develop low-emission products, emission rates are usually measured in emission chambers. However, there are three significant problems associated with chamber tests: (1) VOC emissions testing procedures of individual laboratories are frequently subject to error and uncertainty; (2) SVOC emissions testing in chambers is extremely difficult and time-consuming, and also subject to error and uncertainty; and (3) chamber tests provide little insight into the mechanisms controlling emissions. This research aimed to solve these problems by developing reference materials for VOC and SVOC emissions testing. Formaldehyde was studied separately from other VOCs because of its unusual properties. Emission mechanisms, and the related modeling approaches for predicting emissions, were investigated by reviewing the literature and performing chamber studies. Based on the internally controlled VOC and formaldehyde emission mechanisms, diffusion-controlled reference materials, which mimic real sources, were created for VOCs and formaldehyde. Approaches for developing externally controlled reference materials for SVOC emissions testing were also explored. Appropriate mechanistic models can predict the true emission rates of the reference materials and therefore provide reference values to validate emissions testing results and certify procedures of individual laboratories. The potential of a solid phase microextraction (SPME) method was also evaluated and found to be a promising technique that can be used in chamber tests to simplify and improve sampling and analytical procedures. This research elucidates the mass-transfer mechanisms of VOC and SVOC emissions and provides practical approaches for developing reference materials for emissions testing. The fundamental understanding and methodological advances will enhance indoor air quality science, improve the emissions testing industry, and provide a sound basis on which to develop standards and regulations. / Ph. D.

[pt] Os analisadores hematológicos são sistemas de medição que permitem identificar elementos sanguíneos, incluindo a contagem diferencial dos cinco tipos de leucócitos encontrados no sangue periférico: neutrófilos, linfócitos, monócitos, eosinófilos e basófilos. Devido à inexistência de materiais de referência certificados ou métodos de referência para a análise diferencial de leucócitos, tem sido habitual avaliar o desempenho de novos analisadores comparando-os com sistemas tradicionalmente disponíveis e bem consolidados. Em 2015, foi lançada uma nova tecnologia portátil e de baixo custo, o modelo DxH500 (Beckman Coulter), baseada na perda axial de luz usando LED azul como emissor, combinada à medição de impedância. O presente trabalho compara o desempenho do DxH500 com um modelo bastante utilizado desde seu lançamento em 2001 para exames laboratoriais em larga escala, o modelo LH750 (Beckman Coulter), baseado na combinação dos princípios de impedância, condutividade e dispersão de luz (VCS). No estudo foram examinadas 310 amostras pareadas. A análise comparativa entre os resultados fornecidos por cada dispositivo indicou uma boa correlação para a caracterização de neutrófilos, linfócitos, monócitos e eosinófilos. Apesar da reduzida correlação observada para a contagem de basófilos, esse resultado não apresenta relevância clínica já que os valores obtidos para as amostras avaliadas foram muito reduzidos, inferiores aos limites de referência. Embora a análise comparativa realizada tenha apontado para um desempenho equivalente utilizando-se tecnologias com princípios diversos, a adequada avaliação dos dispositivos de análise hematológica requer o desenvolvimento de materiais de referência certificados, uma demanda fundamental para a garantia da confiabilidade na quantificação diferencial de leucócitos. / [en] Hematology analyzers are measurement systems that allow the identification of blood elements, including differential counting of the five types of leukocytes found in peripheral blood: neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Because of the lack of certified reference materials or reference methods for differential leukocyte analysis, it has been customary to evaluate the performance of new analyzers by comparing them with traditionally available and well-established systems. In 2015, a new low-cost, portable technology was introduced, the Beckman Coulter DxH500 model, based on the axial loss of light using blue LED as a combined transmitter for impedance measurement. The present work compares the performance of the DxH500 with a widely used model since its launch in 2001 for large-scale laboratory tests, the Beckman Coulter model LH750, based on the combination of impedance, conductivity and scatter (VCS). In the study, we examined 310 paired samples. The comparative analysis between differential leukocyte evaluation results provided by each device indicated a good correlation for the characterization of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and eosinophils. Despite the low correlation observed for basophil counts, this result is not clinically relevant since the values obtained for the evaluated samples were very low, lower than the reference limits. Although the comparative analysis carried out pointed to an equivalent performance using technologies with different principles, the adequate evaluation of hematological analysis devices requires the development of certified reference materials, fundamental demand for the reliability of the differential quantification of leukocytes.