Particle Analysis - Count of Particles ≥14μm (PC14)

This page contains information about the ≥14μm Particle Count analyte.

Particle Analysis

PC14

Count of Particles ≥14μm
Method: ISO 4406
Units: None

Particles ≥14μm

This is a measure (or count) of the number of particles detected in 1ml of sample which are 14 micrometers or greater in size. Results do not identify the type of particles counted, but are indicative of the overall "cleanliness" of the fluid.

The PC14 analyte determines the third code used in the ISO 4406 analyte.

Figure 1, shown below helps to visualize the relative sizes of the particles analysed by the laboratory.