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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 20, 2003
Leonard Ornstein, White Plains, NY (US);
Gena Fischer, Harrington Park, NJ (US);
David Zelmanovic, Monsey, NY (US);
Pamela Elsins, Wappinger Falls, NY (US);
Jolanta Kunicka, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Michael J. Malin, South Nyack, NY (US);
Leonard Ornstein, White Plains, NY (US);
Gena Fischer, Harrington Park, NJ (US);
David Zelmanovic, Monsey, NY (US);
Pamela Elsins, Wappinger Falls, NY (US);
Jolanta Kunicka, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Michael J. Malin, South Nyack, NY (US);
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention describes semi- and fully-automated methods and reagents therefor for the assay and analysis of body fluid samples, particularly non-blood samples. The methods and reagents are especially useful for the assay and analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples. The reagent compositions sphere and fix all cells in the sample in suspension. Reported results can include red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, WBC differential values, cell-by-cell volumes and dry-mass concentrations.