BASOPHIL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title:

BASOPHIL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/151105

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Provided herein are systems and methods for analyzing blood samples, and more specifically for performing a basophil analysis. In one embodiment, the systems and methods include: (a) staining a blood sample with an exclusive cell membrane permeable fluorescent dye; and then (b) using measurements of light scatter and fluorescence emission to distinguish basophils from other WBC sub-populations. In one embodiment, the systems and methods include performing a basophil cluster analysis of the blood sample, based on the combination of light scatter and fluorescence measurements.

Inventors:

WU JIONG (US)
BUHL MICHAEL R (US)
VACCA GIACOMO (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/035163

Publication Date:

May 01, 2014

Filing Date:

April 26, 2012

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Assignee:

ABBOTT LAB (US)
WU JIONG (US)
BUHL MICHAEL R (US)
VACCA GIACOMO (US)

International Classes:

G01N31/00

Foreign References:

US5939326A	1999-08-17
US6228652B1	2001-05-08
US20040265830A1	2004-12-30
US20090023129A1	2009-01-22

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