US5053134A
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Lymphocyte collection tube
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1990-01-17
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2010-01-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an assembly for centrifugally separating lymphocytes and monocytes from the heavier phases in samples of human blood utilizing a liquid density gradient medium. The particular inventive subject matter concerns the use of novel partition means initially separating the liquid density gradient medium from the sample of blood and designs for such partition means.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert A. Luderer
- 👤 Ward C. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:30
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/483; G01N33/487; G01N33/49; G01N33/491; B; B01; B01D; B01D21/00; B01D21/26; B01D21/262; B01D43/00; B01D2221/00; B01D2221/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An assembly for centrifugally separating lymphocytes and monocytes from heavier phases of a sample of whole blood or a pretreated cell fraction thereof which comprises: (a) a container having an open end and a closed bottom end; (b) a liquid density gradient medium initially positioned adjacent said closed bottom end; (c) means for preventing mixing of the liquid density gradient material with a blood sample prior to centrifugation of the container, the preventing means including a partition means initially positioned above the surface of said medium which seals said medium therebeneath, said partition means being movable during centrifugation in the direction of said closed bottom end of said container; and (d) a free space initially adjacent said partition means of sufficient volume to contain said sample and added reagent where desired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An assembly for centrifugally separating lymphocytes and monocytes from heavier phases of a sample of whole blood or a pretreated cell fraction thereof which comprises: (a) a container having an open end and a closed bottom end; (b) a liquid density gradient medium initially positioned adjacent said closed bottom end; (c) means for preventing mixing of the liquid density gradient material with a blood sample prior to centrifugation of the container, the preventing means including a partition means initially positioned above the surface of said medium which seals said medium therebeneath, said partition means being movable during centrifugation in the direction of said closed bottom end of said container; and (d) a free space initially adjacent said partition means of sufficient volume to contain said sample and added reagent where desired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said partition means consists of hydrophobic gel having a specific gravity greater than that of said liquid density gradient medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly according to claim 1 having a closure means for sealing said open end of said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said closure means is suitable for vacuum sealing said open end of said container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said closure means is pierceable by a needle for supplying a blood sample to said container which is adapted to draw said sample.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein a reagent is initially placed on top of said partition means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly according to claim 6 wherein said reagent consists of a diluent, an anti-coagulant, or a mixture of diluent and anti-coagulant.
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