An optical system is provided for clinical diagnostics that include methods and apparatus for rapidly detecting and characterizing rare circulating cells such as, but not limited to, circulating tumor cells/circulating stems cells (CTC/CSCs) in a biological sample. The sample is processed for analyses, loaded onto a “capture zone” in the optical system where, and subjected to a two stage optical process for very rapid detection and detailed characterization of detected cells. The detected rare cells are characterized with regards to biomarker profiles using fluorescent tags or chromophores for detection and optical imaging. Isolation of the captured rare cells is anticipated for down-stream assessments including, but not limited to, DNA, RNA, proteomic analyses and culture.
                            提供了一种用于临床诊断的光学系统,包括快速检测和表征
生物样本中罕见循环细胞(如但不限于循环肿瘤细胞/循环干细胞(CTC/CSCs))的方法和装置。样本经处理后进行分析,装载到光学系统中的 "捕获区 "上,并经过两阶段光学处理,以非常快速地检测和详细鉴定检测到的细胞。利用荧光标签或发色团进行检测和光学成像,对检测到的稀有细胞进行
生物标记特征描述。预计将对捕获的稀有细胞进行分离,以便进行下游评估,包括但不限于 DNA、RNA、蛋白质组分析和培养。