Article
Long-term preservation of whole blood samples for flow cytometry analysis in normal and HIV-infected individuals from Africa.
International journal of STD & AIDS - 1 Jan 1990
Lal R B, Hira S K, Dhawan R R, Perine P L
Abstract excerpt
A whole blood method requiring less than 4 ml of heparinized blood was developed to assess the practicality of preparing whole blood samples that could be easily stored, transported and readily used to determine the lymphocyte phenotypes and proliferation responses of individuals from remote areas who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Minor modifications in standard whole blood procedure for...
Topics
- Adult
- Africa
- Blood Preservation
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- HIV Infections
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Lymphocytes
- Male
- Phenotype
