Method for the immunocytological or molecular detection of disseminated tumor cells in a body fluid and kit that is suitable therefor

The invention relates to a method for enriching tumor cells from a body fluid, in which a cell separation medium of a specific density is overlaid with the body fluid and it is subsequently determined whether the enriched cells express an epithelial marker, for example a cytokeratin. A kit suitable...

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Main Author MICHAEL W. DAHM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.08.2009
Subjects
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:The invention relates to a method for enriching tumor cells from a body fluid, in which a cell separation medium of a specific density is overlaid with the body fluid and it is subsequently determined whether the enriched cells express an epithelial marker, for example a cytokeratin. A kit suitable for this method is likewise provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20030260389