Patent ID: 8524505
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A blood analyzer comprising: a blood specimen supplying portion for supplying a blood specimen; a sample preparation portion for preparing a measurement sample without using a fluorescence-labeled antibody by mixing the blood specimen supplied from the blood specimen supplying portion, a hemolyzing agent that contains a cationic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant, and a fluorescent dye that stains nucleic acid; a light source for irradiating light onto the measurement sample prepared by the sample preparation portion; a first detector for detecting fluorescence emitted from each of cells contained in the measurement sample irradiated with light by the light source to output fluorescence intensity of each of the cells; a second detector for detecting scattered light emitted from each of the cells contained in the measurement sample irradiated with light by the light source to output scattered light intensity of each of the cells; an information processing portion configured to: an output portion for outputting the ratio obtained by the information processing portion.