Standardization of microparticle enumeration across different flow cytometry platforms: results of a multicenter collaborative workshop

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 187-193

  Cointe, S ^a,b   Judicone, C ^b,c   Robert, S ^a   Mooberry, M J ^d   Poncelet, P ^c   Wauben, M ^e   Nieuwland, R ^f   Key, N S ^d   Dignat George, F ^a,b   Lacroix, R ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DE LA CONCEPTION   (France)

^c BioCytex   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cell derived microparticles; extracellular vesicles; flow cytometry; multicenter study; standardization

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXOSOME; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MICROPARTICLE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE FREE PLASMA; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MEMBRANE MICROPARTICLE; METABOLISM; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDS;

CALIBRATION; CELL-DERIVED MICROPARTICLES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; NEUTROPHILS; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMA; PLATELET COUNT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 85002820320     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jth.13514     Document Type: Article

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