Table 2.
Parallel CTC enumeration study using four different combinations of aptamers.
| Object | ID | Ap1 | Cocktail A | Cocktail B | Cocktail C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma | P13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| P14 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 11 | |
| P15 | 26 | 28 | 58 | 71 | |
| P16 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | |
| P17 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
| P18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| P19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| P20 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| SqCC | P21 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| P22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| P23 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 |
All CTC counts are divided into five different categories and highlighted with different colors, which are, respectively, gray (0 ≤ CTC < 5), blue (5 ≤ CTC < 10), yellow (10 ≤ CTC < 20), and red (CTC ≥ 20).
Abbreviation: SqCC: squamous cell carcinoma.