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. 2015 Oct;27(5):479–487. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.1000-9604.2015.09.01

Table 1. Commercially available filtration devices.

Company Device Size of pores (µm) Volume of peripheral blood (mL) Motor of filtration Main download applications
Screencell® Screencell®Cyto 7.5 3 Aspiration created by a vacuum tube collector Cytology, immunohistochemistry
Screencell®MB 6.5 6 Aspiration created by a vacuum tube collector Molecular biology
Screencell®CC 6.5 6 Aspiration created by a vacuum tube collector Culture
Rarecells® ISET® 8 10 (10 spots) Aspiration created by an electric vacuum pump Cytology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, culture
Metacell® 8 10 to 50 Capillary action of the absorbent in contact with the membrane filter Culture, and then cytology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology