This invention describes a method for preparation of stable
hematology reference materials by producing synthetic hydrogel
blood cell surrogates, which mimic
human blood components in size, morphology, performance and functionality when analyzed using an automated
hematology analyzer employing multiple detection technologies. Different hydrogel particles can be combined and mixed to prepare multi-parameter and multi-level
hematology reference materials, which could be used for calibration,
linearity verification, proficiency evaluation, and routine
performance monitoring of modern automated
hematology analyzers. These hydrogel particles can also be combined with processed and stabilized
human blood components to prepare the reference materials of this invention.