Reporting the capture efficiency of a filter-based microdevice: a CTC is not a CTC unless it is CD45 negative--letter

Clin Cancer Res. 2011 May 1;17(9):3048-9; author reply 3050. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-3234.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Kommentar

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / blood
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Cell Separation / instrumentation*
  • Cell Separation / methods*
  • Cell Separation / standards
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Efficiency
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Common Antigens / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / standards
  • Micropore Filters / standards
  • Miniaturization
  • Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / metabolism
  • Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Research Design* / standards

Substances

  • Leukocyte Common Antigens
  • PTPRC protein, human