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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2019
Etablissement Francais Du Sang, Saint-Denis, FR;
Institut National DE LA Sante ET DE LA Recherche Medicale (Inserm), Paris, FR;
Universite DE Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FR;
Blandine Maitre, Strasbourg, FR;
Catherine Angenieux, Strasbourg, FR;
Henri De La Salle, Strasbourg, FR;
Christian Gachet, Lalaye, FR;
ETABLISSEMENT FRANCAIS DU SANG, Saint-Denis, FR;
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), Paris, FR;
UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, Strasbourg, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for analyzing the platelets present in a blood sample, said method comprises the steps of (a) adding to said sample a ligand which binds to the MCH I coupled to a fluorochrome, (b) measuring the mean fluorescence intensity of the platelets (MFI) with a flow cytometer and c) measuring the mean 'Forward Scatter' parameter (FSC) with said flow cytometer and determining the MFI/FSC ratio. The invention also relates to an in vitro method for diagnosing a peripheral or central thrombocytopenia in a subject.