How Does a Coulter Counter Work? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年2月2日—ACoulterCounterisaninstrumentthatcancountandsizethecellsinanelectrolytetoprovidevaluableinformationforresearchers.

A Coulter Counter is an instrument that can count and size the cells in an electrolyte to provide valuable information for researchers. For example, the number of cells of a certain type in a blood sample can provide clues to the type of disease that a patient is suffering.

High or low cell blood counts are significant in identifying diseases. A Coulter Counter is able to count the erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), and platelets. The instruments are commonly found in hospitals to help the medical staff determine the cell count of a patient’s blood sample – the ‘Complete Blood Count’. They are also useful for counting other types of cells such as bacteria, fat, muscle, and other types of cells.

With a Coulter Counter, an electrolyte containing the cells travels through a small aperture that is connected to an electric current. The count is achieved by observing ...