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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Bhairavi Parikh, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael D. Brody, Fremont, CA (US);
James Stone, Saratoga, CA (US);
Jonathan D. Halderman, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bhairavi Parikh, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael D. Brody, Fremont, CA (US);
James Stone, Saratoga, CA (US);
Jonathan D. Halderman, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Cellscape Corporation, Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for concentrating and isolating nucleated cells, such as a maternal and fetal nucleated red blood cells (NRBC's), in a maternal whole blood sample. The invention also provides methods and apparatus for preparing to analyze and analyzing the sample for identification of fetal genetic material as part of prenatal genetic testing. The invention also pertains to methods and apparatus for discriminating fetal nucleated red blood cells from maternal nucleated red blood cells obtained from a blood sample taken from a pregnant woman.