Beware of Beckman Coulter!  I have used their CX5, CX7, LX20 PRO, and DXC 600 over the past 10 years - all garbage.  We currently have the DXC, which is only 3-4 years old.  It is constantly breaking down, the service stinks, and calibration & QC are a nightmare.  Part of their sweet deal that swayed our CEO & board ...

Our afternoon and night shifts all utilize either 7on/7off or 8on/6off.  I currently work the 8 on/ 6 off and wouldn't have it any other way.  For a long time I didn't like the idea of it because I thought that I wouldn't make it through the 8 days every other week.  Now it's a piece of cake and I actually get more done ...

We have a CX5 (the same age as the DxC) for backup, and it seems to hold better than the Dx.  I've never really been a big fan of Beckman chemistry analyzers, but I would say our CX5 runs pretty well.  Our techs are really good about mixing packs prior to use, my favorite method is pipetting also.  We use  Triads 1&3 ...

This question is for anyone out there who uses Beckman Coulter's DxC 600 or 800. Is anyone having problems with TDM's QC drifting out low?  We can't get our calibrations to hold for more than 5 or 6 days, and we've tried everything.  Beckman swears that there is nothing wrong with our analyzer (brand new 3 years ago). Ha ha! Any ...