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Method for the protection of leucocytes and method of blood analysis

US5599682A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1994
Grant dateFeb 4, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/2525
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for protecting leukocytes in a blood sample, comprising contacting the blood sample with a preparation comprising an aliphatic aldehyde, a salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and optionally an agent to adjust isotonicity and hypotonically lysing erythrocytes in the blood sample.

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