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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1998
Applicants:
Attila T. Lorincz, North Potomac, MD (US);
Yanlin Tang, Rockville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Attila T. Lorincz, North Potomac, MD (US);
Yanlin Tang, Rockville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Digene Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q001/68 ; G01N001/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides a novel universal collection medium for cell collection. The medium allows for the first time the ability to perform cytology and direct molecular analysis on cells preserved in a single sample. This invention also provides novel methods for analyzing cells to assess human conditions.