Red blood cell labelling kit
US4300569A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2123/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for efficiently labelling red blood cells , which permits the imaging of blood pools in the intact animal or human patient, accomplished by injection of a saline solution of an alkaline earth metal salt of glucoheptonic acid and a non-toxic stannous salt followed by injection with a solution of sodium pertechnetate Tc 99 m to tag the red blood cells. The invention also relates to the kit used in the method of our invention consisting of a single vial containing 25 mg. calcium glucoheptonate and 3 mg. of stannous chloride dihydrate in 2 ml. of saline solution.
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