Table 2.
Summary of patient samples and CTC counts of blood samples from cancer patients (pathology information included).
| Sample number | Ferrofluid/blood (μl/mL) | Flow rate (mL/hr) | Screen volume (mL) | Numbers of CTCs | Gender | Cancer type | Numbers of CTCs/7.5mL (Microchip) | Numbers of CTCs/7.5mL (CellSearch) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 30 | F | Breast cancer | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 10 | 50 | F | Breast cancer | 33 | 10 |
| 3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | M | Prostate cancer | 0.6 | 3 |
| 4 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | F | Lung Cancer | 0.6 | N/A |
| 5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | F | Lung Cancer | 0.6 | N/A |
| 6 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 5 | F | Breast cancer | 3 | N/A |
| 7 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 19 | F | Breast cancer | 13 | N/A |
| 8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 28 | F | Lung Cancer | 19 | N/A |
| 9 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | >1000 | F | Breast cancer | >666 | N/A |
| 10 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1 | F | Breast cancer | 0.6 | N/A |
| 11 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1 | F | Breast cancer | 0.6 | N/A |