Particle Analysis - Count of Particles ≥50μm (PC50)

This page contains information about the ≥50μm Particle Count analyte.

Particle Analysis

PC50

Count of Particles ≥50μm
Method: ISO 4406
Units: None

Particles ≥50μm

This is a measure (or count) of the number of particles detected in 1ml of sample which are 50 micrometers or greater in size. Results do not identify the type of particles counted, but are indicative of the overall "cleanliness" of the fluid.

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