ADAM-rWBC2, residual Leukocyte Counter
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Technology
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Introduction
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 ADAM-rWBC2, which is based on fluorescent microscopy
techniques for counting cells. ADAM-rWBC2 utilizes sensitive fluorescence dye stain-
ing, LED optics and CMOS detection to make provide accurate and reliable leukocyte
detection.
To use ADAM-rWBC2, 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 preci-
sion stage. ADAM-rWBC2 system automatically focuses on the slide, and the cells that
have been stained are scanned by a sensitive CMOS camera. The image results are au-
tomatically processed.
CMOS
