Rapid and Label-Free Classification of Blood Leukocytes for Immune State Monitoring

Hyungkook Jeon, Maoyu Wei, Xiwei Huang, Jiangfan Yao, Wentao Han, Renjie Wang, Xuefeng Xu, Jin Chen, Lingling Sun, Jongyoon Han

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Abstract

A fully automated and label-free sample-to-answer white blood cell (WBC) cytometry platform for rapid immune state monitoring is demonstrated. The platform integrates (1) a WBC separation process using the multidimensional double spiral (MDDS) device and (2) an imaging process where images of the separated WBCs are captured and analyzed. Using the deep-learning-based image processing technique, we analyzed the captured bright-field images to classify the WBCs into their subtypes. Furthermore, in addition to cell classification, we can detect activation-induced morphological changes in WBCs for functional immune assessment, which could allow the early detection of various diseases. The integrated platform operates in a rapid (<30 min), fully automated, and label-free manner. The platform could provide a promising solution to future point-of-care WBC diagnostics applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6394-6402
Number of pages9
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume94
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Apr 2022

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