New Hematology Analyzer Brings High-Standard Reticulocyte Analysis to a Compact Platform

A new, reliable, easy-to-use hematology analyzer with integrated PC eliminates manual methods to enhance laboratory productivity while maintaining standardization.

Horiba Medical division of Horiba UK (Northhampton, UK) now offers the new "Pentra XLR compact 5 part DIFF" hematology analyzer, incorporating full reticulocyte parameters to facilitate the investigation and diagnosis of hemopoiesis and anemia. As the latest addition to the Pentra family, the XLR brings Horiba’s gold standard reticulocyte technology with STAT capabilities to a smaller platform. This makes it well suited for space-restricted laboratories or those with a smaller workload, without compromising on quality.


The new, reliable, easy-to-use analyzer with integrated PC eliminates manual methods to enhance laboratory productivity and ensure standardization of reticulocyte count. The Pentra XLR’s large capacity autoloader and ability to process 80 samples per hour, combined with auto rerun, Customized Dilution Ratio (CDR) and automatic validation, all enable a hands-off approach. Users can thus dedicate valuable time to results analysis and more specialised needs.

Providing a high degree of flexibility, the new Pentra XLR has a microsampling system requiring only 53 µl of blood for FBC and 35 µl for full reticulocyte analysis, making it well suited for pediatric or other small samples. The reticulocyte channel utilizes Thiazole Orange technology, providing a full maturity profile in addition to a highly accurate reticulocyte count. It is also compatible with ABX Pentra ML data management, facilitating simple integration into existing systems.
The new Pentra XLR is built on the same proven reticulocyte technology as Horiba’s higher throughput Pentra analyzers, ensuring quality and full compatibility of results and reagents. With three quality control levels for all parameters, this robust and reliable platform also provides complete data traceability on-board and integrated validation, thus enhancing peace of mind also for the user.

“The Pentra XLR enhances laboratory productivity, flexibility and quality, adding value to any hematology laboratory,” said Cleve Wright, Horiba UK; “By incorporating full reticulocyte analytical capabilities, the Pentra XLR delivers high quality detailed analysis for highly accurate patient diagnosis on a compact platform.”

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