Compositions and methods for stabilizing circulating tumor cells
US10091984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/574
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and compositions for stabilizing a biological sample for analysis, comprising the steps of obtaining in a sample collection device a biological sample from a subject, the biological sample including at least one circulating tumor cell from the subject. The methods may include a step of contacting the biological sample with a protective agent composition that includes a preservative agent, an optional anticoagulant, and a quenching agent to form a mixture that includes the protective agent composition and the sample.
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