| abstract |
A mixture of dyes for differentially staining biological cells. A system for the automatic absolute counting of leukocytes, erythrocytes and reticulocytes and differential counting of leukocytes utilizes a composition characterized by specific fluorescent dyes for staining a blood specimen and includes means for irradiating, counting and classifying leukocyte types. When the stained sample is irradiated, characteristic fluorescent intensities in specific spectral ranges uniquely identify particular leukocyte types. |