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EP 1181553 A1 20020227 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUNTING CELLS IN URINE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUNTING CELLS IN URINE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZÄHLUNG VON ZELLEN IN URIN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE COMPTAGE DE CELLULES DANS L'URINE

Publication

EP 1181553 A1 20020227 (EN)

Application

EP 00959042 A 20000901

Priority

NO 0000286 W 20000901
NO 994228 A 19990901

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0116595A1] The invention regards a method and a device for measuring the number of cells in urine. A fixative, a buffer and a dye are added to the urine sample, which is then analysed in a device for measuring fluorescence.

IPC 1-7

G01N 33/493; G01N 33/50

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 33/56966 (2013.01); G01N 15/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0116595A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0116595 A1 20010308; AU 7043100 A 20010326; EP 1181553 A1 20020227; NO 994228 D0 19990901

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 0000286 W 20000901; AU 7043100 A 20000901; EP 00959042 A 20000901; NO 994228 A 19990901