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. 2017 Sep 4;3(4):FSO244. doi: 10.4155/fsoa-2017-0079

Figure 1. . Novel workflow for circulating tumor cell detection and characterization.

Figure 1. 

Human whole blood is hemolyzed and centrifuged to harvest nucleated cells. ClearCell® FX enriches CTCs based on size. Enrichment product is loaded onto microfluidic chips and stored at 4°C until ready for analysis. CTCs immobilized on microfluidic chips are phenotyped with monoclonal antibodies against tumor markers using the Zellkraftwerk CYTOBOT.

CTC: Circulating tumor cell.