Every clinical laboratory runs complete blood counts. The question is whether your current analyser gives you accurate differentials, low running costs, and results fast enough to keep your workflow moving. For facilities that process low-to-moderate sample volumes, the Beckman Coulter DxH 520 Automated Haematology Analyser answers all three.
ISN Medical is the authorised distributor for Beckman Coulter in Nigeria, and the DxH 520 is currently available at a special price valid until February 28, 2026.
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Facilities That Benefit Most
The DxH 520 is purpose-built for laboratories that handle between 20 and 60 samples per hour. That covers a wide range of healthcare settings across Nigeria and West Africa:
- Private diagnostic centres and medical laboratories — particularly standalone labs offering walk-in CBC testing. The compact footprint (just 11.4 kg) means it fits on a single benchtop without displacing other equipment.
- General and specialist hospitals — including secondary-level government hospitals, mission hospitals, and private hospitals running routine pre-operative and admission blood work.
- Maternity and paediatric hospitals — the DxH 520 aspirates only 17 µL of blood from a minimum tube fill of 375 µL, making it one of the most suitable analysers for neonatal, paediatric, and difficult-draw patients.
- Primary healthcare centres and physician offices — the three-step operation and touchscreen interface mean it does not require a highly specialised operator. Daily startup is automated, and all three reagents can be reloaded in under five minutes.
- Dialysis and oncology centres — facilities that run frequent haematology panels to monitor patients on chemotherapy or renal replacement therapy.
- Blood banks — for donor screening and routine pre-transfusion haematology checks.
- Research and academic institutions — universities and research labs running haematological studies on both venous and capillary whole blood samples.
21 Reported Test Parameters
The DxH 520 performs a full CBC with 5-part white blood cell differential. It reports the following 21 parameters per sample:
- Red Blood Cell Panel: RBC count, Haemoglobin (HGB), Haematocrit (HCT), Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC), Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW-CV and RDW-SD).
- White Blood Cell Panel (5-Part Differential): Total WBC count, Neutrophils (NE% and NE#), Lymphocytes (LY% and LY#), Monocytes (MO% and MO#), Eosinophils (EO% and EO#), Basophils (BA% and BA#).
- Platelet Panel: Platelet count (PLT) and Mean Platelet Volume (MPV).
Results are delivered in 60 seconds or less. The system’s proprietary Dynamic Gating technology improves flagging accuracy by 40% compared to fixed-threshold analysers, reducing the need for repeat runs and manual smear reviews.
What Makes It Cost-Effective
The DxH 520 uses only three reagents, all cyanide-free, azide-free, and formaldehyde-free. That eliminates hazardous waste disposal costs that many facilities overlook when budgeting for haematology equipment. Beckman Coulter owns the Coulter Principle — the impedance-based cell counting method used in the majority of haematology analysers worldwide which means the DxH 520 is built on the original, not a derivative.
Closed-vial sampling protects laboratory staff from exposure to blood-borne pathogens, and the automated cleaning cycle reduces hands-on maintenance time.
Get Your Quote Before February 28
ISN Medical is offering a special price on the DxH 520 valid until February 28, 2026. Whether you are setting up a new lab, upgrading from a 3-part differential system, or adding haematology capability to your facility, speak with an ISN product specialist today.
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