Use of whole blood in the measurement of neutrophil migration.
- 1 February 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 34 (2), 158-162
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.34.2.158
Abstract
A whole-blood method was used for measuring neutrophil migration in micropore membranes. The method is reproducible (CV 10.3% and 9.8% in 2 normal individuals tested repeatedly) and can be performed on a 0.25 ml/lithium heparin blood sample. Migration is independent of leukocyte and erythrocyte counts and is comparable with that obtained for separated cells. As in separated cell techniques, cytochalasin and casein respectively inhibit and stimulate neutrophil migration. The technique is of value when testing large numbers of samples and when only small volumes of blood can be obtained, e.g., in neonates.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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