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White blood cell counting for residual leukocytes may be performed
manually using a Nageotte chamber. Limitations to this method include
(1) propensity for the staining of artifacts; (2) is only appropriate for
use with very low cell counts, (3) the testing is time consuming and
(4) interpretation may be subjective. Other devices that count residual
leukocytes can be costly and very user technique dependent.
NanoEnTek has developed the ADAM-rWBC, which is based on fluo-
rescent microscopy techniques for counting cells. The ADAM-rWBC uti-
lizes sensitive fluorescence dye staining, LED optics and CCD detec-
tion to make provide accurate and reliable leukocyte detection.
To use the ADAM-rWBC, a blood sample is mixed with a Propidium
Iodide (PI) stain and directly pipetted onto a disposable plastic slide.
The slide is then loaded onto a precision stage. The ADAM-rWBC sys-
tem automatically focuses on the slide, and the cells that have been
stained are scanned by a sensitive CCD camera. The image results are
automatically processed and displayed on the instrument’s LCD screen
interface.
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