reticulocyte determination method and apparatus, the light scattering techniques used

摘要

A reticulocyte analyzing method and apparatus in which a biological sample stream (14) of ghosted red cells is passed into and through a point focused beam of light (22), such as laser light. A light detector structure (28) is positioned with respect to the axis of the light beam (22) to collect light scatter rays (26) and provide light output pulses indicative of the passage of each cell. The light and the light and electronic produced output pulses or signals can be combined to define and quantity reticulocytes as distinct from other known cell types.