Integrated systems for rapid point of care (PoC) blood cell analysis.
Lab Chip
; 11(7): 1249-55, 2011 Apr 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21331413
ABSTRACT
Counting the different subpopulations of cells in a fingerprick of human blood is important for a number of clinical point-of-care (PoC) applications. It is a challenge to demonstrate the integration of sample preparation and detection techniques in a single platform. In this paper we demonstrate a generic microfluidic platform that combines sample processing and characterisation and enumeration in a single, integrated system. Results of microfluidic 3-part differential leukocyte (granulocyte, lymphocyte and monocyte) counts, together with erythrocyte and thrombocyte (platelet) counts, in human blood are shown and corroborated with results from hospital clinical laboratory analysis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood Cell Count
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Blood Cells
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Systems Integration
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Point-of-Care Systems
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Microfluidic Analytical Techniques
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Lab Chip
Journal subject:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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QUIMICA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom