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Reticulocyte analyzing method and apparatus utilizing light scatter techniques
Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-15
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2014-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A reticulocyte analyzing method and apparatus in which a biological sample stream of ghosted red cells is passed into and through a point focused beam of light, such as laser light. A light detector structure is positioned with respect to the axis of the light beam to provide a light output pulse indicative of the passage of each cell. Electrically conductive contacts within the fluid stream can provide additional electrical pulse outputs of each cell. A staining reagent can be utilized with a ghosting reagent to further differentiate the reticulocytes. The light and the light and electronic produced output pulses or signals can be combined to define and quantify reticulocytes as distinct from other known cell types.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlos M. Rodriguez
- 👤 Stephen L. Ledis
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N15/00; G01N15/10; G01N15/14; G01N15/1456; G01N15/1459; G01N15/1031; G01N15/12; G01N2015/1006; G01N2015/1019; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/47; G01N2021/4704; G01N2021/4711; G01N2021/4716; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/483; G01N33/487; G01N33/49; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/25125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of analyzing reticulocytes in at least a portion of a whole blood sample in a cytometric flow cell, comprising: combining a portion of a whole blood sample including a plurality of cells with a red blood cell ghosting reagent which removes hemoglobin from said red blood cells; passing an aliquot of said combined whole blood sample and ghosting reagent through a cytometric flow cell, including passing said cells substantially one at a time through a sensing zone in said cytometric flow cell and concurrently passing at least a beam of light through said sensing zone to intersect said cells; detecting light scattered by each cell as each cell intersects said beam of light; and analyzing said light scattered by each cell to obtain a percentage of reticulocytes in said whole blood sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of analyzing reticulocytes in at least a portion of a whole blood sample in a cytometric flow cell, comprising: combining a portion of a whole blood sample including a plurality of cells with a red blood cell ghosting reagent which removes hemoglobin from said red blood cells; passing an aliquot of said combined whole blood sample and ghosting reagent through a cytometric flow cell, including passing said cells substantially one at a time through a sensing zone in said cytometric flow cell and concurrently passing at least a beam of light through said sensing zone to intersect said cells; detecting light scattered by each cell as each cell intersects said beam of light; and analyzing said light scattered by each cell to obtain a percentage of reticulocytes in said whole blood sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including detecting median angle light scatter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including electronically sensing each cell as each cell passes through said sensing zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 3 including combining said detected light scatter and said electronic sensing to obtain said reticulocyte percentage.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for analyzing reticulocytes in at least a portion of a whole blood sample in a cytometric flow cell, comprising: means for combining a portion of a whole blood sample including a plurality of cells with a red blood cell ghosting reagent which removes hemoglobin from said red blood cells; means for passing an aliquot of said combined whole blood sample and ghosting reagent through a cytometric flow cell, wherein said flow cell includes means for passing said cells substantially one at a time through a sensing zone in said cytometric flow cell and means for concurrently passing at least a beam of light through said sensing zone to intersect said cells; means for detecting light scattered by each cell as each cell intersects said beam of light; and means for analyzing said light scattered by each cell to obtain a percentage of reticulocytes in said whole blood sample.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for analyzing reticulocytes in at least a portion of a whole blood sample in a cytometric flow cell, comprising: means for combining a portion of a whole blood sample including a plurality of cells with a red blood cell ghosting reagent which removes hemoglobin from said red blood cells; means for passing an aliquot of said combined whole blood sample and ghosting reagent through a cytometric flow cell, wherein said flow cell includes means for passing said cells substantially one at a time through a sensing zone in said cytometric flow cell and means for concurrently passing at least a beam of light through said sensing zone to intersect said cells; means for detecting light scattered by each cell as each cell intersects said beam of light; and means for analyzing said light scattered by each cell to obtain a percentage of reticulocytes in said whole blood sample.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 including means for detecting median angle light scatter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 including means for electronically sensing each cell as each cell passes through said sensing zone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 including means for combining said detected light scatter and said electronic sensing to obtain said reticulocyte percentage.
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