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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan Horton, Miami, FL (US);
James L Wyatt, Plantation, FL (US);
Assignee:
Coulter International Corp., Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 63 ; 436-8 ; 436 10 ; 436 17 ; 436164 ; 436166 ; 436172 ; 435-2 ;
Abstract
A reagent composition and method is provided for identification of reticulated cells from other cell types in a blood cell sample by using optical measurement. More particularly, the reagent composition contains a nucleic acid dye and sphering agent. More particularly, the method enables the identification of reticulated platelets and reticulated erythrocytes. In addition, the method provides for a concurrent determination of cell by cell hemoglobin of the reticulated erythrocytes and mature erythrocytes in the blood cell sample.