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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ling Wang, Cary, NC (US);
Shannon Dillmore, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); G01N 1/405 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for processing whole blood samples are provided. Aspects of the methods include depleting leukocytes from a whole blood sample to produce a leukocyte depleted sample, and then lysing red blood cells (RBCs) in the resultant leukocyte depleted sample to produce a leukocyte/RBC depleted sample. Also provided are compositions and kits for practicing embodiments of the invention. The methods and compositions find use in a variety of different applications, including the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs).