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US 6,582,904 B2Granted
Method of quantifying tumour cells in a body fluid and a suitable test kit
OwnerMichael W. Dahminventor
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Abstract
A method for the quantification of tumor cells in a body fluid is disclosed and entails first carrying out a reaction with the sample to be investigated, in which the RNA component of telomerase is specifically amplified, and then the amount of amplified nucleic acid is determined quantitatively, as are test kits suitable therefor.
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A method for the detection of metastatic tumor cells in a blood sample, comprising:
- (a) removing the non tumor cells from the sample;
- (b) specifically amplifying the RNA component of telomerase in the sample;
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- (c) determining quantitatively the amount of amplified nucleic acid to thereby detect the presence of tumor cells in the blood sample, wherein the detection of tumor cells is indicative of metastasis.
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