Papanicolau staining process
US7186522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N1/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for treating a biological sample with a Papanicolaou staining process is provided. The method comprises incorporating a detergent treatment into the staining process at any of various steps. The method has been found to advantageously reduce the number of artifacts produced during Papanicolaou staining. Also provided is a sample stained by such a process.
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