The application of an electronic particle counter with a mean cell volume computer and an hematocrit accessory to avian hematology.

The accuracy and precision of an electronic cell counter equipped with a mean cell volume and packed cell volume accessory were evaluated for avian blood, and the results were compared with those of "standard" avian hematological techniques. Precision on replicate determinations with the electronic instruments was excellent and the mean results compared well with those of standard methods when the instrument was carefully standardized and calibrated.