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Table 2 Recovery of single-digit spike-in mCTCs

From: High-recovery visual identification and single-cell retrieval of circulating tumor cells for genomic analysis using a dual-technology platform integrated with automated immunofluorescence staining

Experiment

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Number spiked-in mCTCs

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

3

5

6

Number mCTCs identified

1

1

0

2

2

3*

3

2

4

4

  1. *In experiment F two additional cytokeratin-positive cells were identified by initial evaluator; these were determined on expert review to have morphology inconsistent with characterization as CTCs but consistent with being squamous cell contaminants from venipucture.