Method and apparatus for measuring white blood cell count

A method for quantitatively measuring white blood cell count involves capture of white blood cells from a fluid sample by a retainer, removal of the red blood cells and other interfering substances by a wash solution, and reading the result of a color reaction in which an ester which is present on t...

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Main Authors INNA NIKOLYUKIN, WAI, TAK LAW, YURI NIKOLYUKIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.01.2009
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR
CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
ENZYMOLOGY
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
SPIRITS
TESTING
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:A method for quantitatively measuring white blood cell count involves capture of white blood cells from a fluid sample by a retainer, removal of the red blood cells and other interfering substances by a wash solution, and reading the result of a color reaction in which an ester which is present on the white blood cells cleaves a chromogenic substrate which produces a water insoluble dye. The apparatus for use in the present method includes a retainer for white blood cells that optionally has a dye substrate immobilized therein and an absorption layer that wicks and takes up all excess washing solution flowing past the sample.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20030239507