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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Bruce H. Davis, Clifton, ME (US);
Charles Bruce Bagwell, Topsham, ME (US);
Benjamin Hunsberger, Bowdolnham, ME (US);
Bruce H. Davis, Clifton, ME (US);
Charles Bruce Bagwell, Topsham, ME (US);
Benjamin Hunsberger, Bowdolnham, ME (US);
Trillium Diagnostics, LLC, Brewer, ME (US);
Abstract
The invention relates a method of quantifying CD64 and CD163 expression in leukocytes and, specifically to a kit for use with a flow cytometer including a suspension of quantitative fluorescent microbead standards, fluorescent labeled antibodies directed to CD64 and CD163, and analytical software. The software is used to take information on the microbead suspension and fluorescent labeled antibodies from a flow cytometer and analyse data, smooth curves, calculate new parameters, provide quality control measures and notify of expiration of the assay system.