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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2009
Applicants:
James Winkelman, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Milenko Tanasijevic, West Newton, MA (US);
David Zahniser, Wellesley, MA (US);
Inventors:
James Winkelman, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Milenko Tanasijevic, West Newton, MA (US);
David Zahniser, Wellesley, MA (US);
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics Hematology, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/28 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/2813 (2013.01); G01N 35/00029 (2013.01); G01N 1/312 (2013.01); G01N 15/1475 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods analyzing body fluids such as blood and bone marrow are disclosed. The systems and methods may utilize an improved technique for applying a monolayer of cells to a slide to generate a substantially uniform distribution of cells on the slide. Additionally aspects of the invention also relate to systems and methods for utilizing multi color microscopy for improving the quality of images captured by a light receiving device.