Reagent for classifying leukocytes by flow cytometry
AssigneeToa Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakashi Sakata, Tomoyuki Kuroda
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Abstract
A reagent for classifying leukocytes with a flow cytometer by means of optical measurements on fluorochrome-stained blood cells is included. The reagent is useful in the practice of clinical testing and includes a Neutral Red fluorochrome and either an Astrazon Organe G or an Auramine O fluorochrome to enable differentiation of leukocytes.
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A reagent system for use in a 5-part differentiation of leukocytes by use of an automated apparatus that consists essentially of a buffer, an osmolarity compensating agent, a Neutral Red fluorochrome capable of selectively staining eosinophils and either an Astrazon Orange G or an Auramine O fluorochrome capable of selectively staining basophils.
A reagent system for use in a 5-part differentiation of leukocytes by flow cytometry that contains a Neutral Red fluorochrome capable of selectively staining eosinophils, either an Astrazon Orange G or an Auramine O fluorochrome capable of selectively staining basophils, and an additional fluorochrome capable of selectively staining monocytes.
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