Method of testing adequacy of cells in a specimen
US6329167A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N15/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an appartus and method for use in pre-screening or determining the adequacy of target cells in specimen prior to conducting further diagnostic testing or analysis of the specimen. More specifically, the present invention concerns a device and method which uses light scatter techniques to detect the presence of a target cell in a specimen.
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