A method for leukocyte classification which relies basically upon flow cytometry that uses a first fluid that is hypotonic acidic fluorescent dye solution and a second fluid that is a solution that changes the osmolarity and pH of the first fluid is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a fluorescent dye that specifically stains the nuclei of damaged leukocyte cells is added to the first fluid and the resulting fluid is used in measurements.
The first fluid to be used in the method incorporates not only the first and second dyes but also the third dye and this insures that even leukocytes with damaged cell membrane can be distributed as entities distinct from other leukocyte types on a two-dimensional plot. And, hence, high precision of leukocyte classification is assured even in the case of assaying blood that contains damaged cells as a result of prolonged standing at room temperature after sampling.
本发明公开了一种白细胞分类方法,该方法主要依靠流式细胞术,使用的第一种液体是低渗酸性荧光
染料溶液,第二种液体是改变第一种液体渗透压和 pH 值的溶液。根据该方法,可特异性染色受损白细胞细胞核的荧光
染料被添加到第一种液体中,所得液体用于测量。
该方法中使用的第一种液体不仅含有第一种和第二种
染料,还含有第三种
染料,这就确保了即使是细胞膜受损的白细胞也能作为不同于其他类型白细胞的实体分布在二维图上。因此,即使在检测因采样后在室温下长时间放置而含有受损细胞的血液时,也能确保白细胞分类的高精度。