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US 6,958,221 · App. 10/328,670 · Granted Oct 25, 2005

Cell flow apparatus and method for real-time measurements of patient cellular responses

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Patent No.
US 6,958,221
App. No.
10/328,670
Granted
Oct 25, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method for determining the effect of each of a plurality of test agents on cells from a subject, and a method to profile patient cell responses to test agents.

Claims (10)

1. An automated method for determining the effect of each of a plurality of test agents on cells from a subject comprising:

a) obtaining cells from said subject;

b) sequentially combining each of a plurality of samples comprising said cells with one or more of said test agents to form each of a plurality of test mixtures in a computer controlled apparatus; and

c) sequentially directing each of said plurality of test mixtures through a detection zone in said apparatus, said detection zone being capable of detecting the effect of said agents on said cells.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises determining whether said one or more test agents has a desired effect on said cells from said subject.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said agents are selected from the group consisting of chemical compounds, biological molecules, and test cells.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said agents are chemical compounds.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said subject is a mammal.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said mammal is a human.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said cells are normal cells.