We have been using the CALlyse reagent for CD3 and CD19 enumeration of hu
WB using FITC conjugated MAbs with good results. However, when we use
CD3-biotin or CD19-biotin followed by Av-FITC, the histogram is a mess: the
fluorescence of the negative cells increases significantly and the CD3
positive cells are split in brights and dims.
So far we've tried extra washes after the Av step, but this did not help,
it seems that the Av is redistributed among the cells during the lysing
step.
Before trying the other commercial solutions, I'd like to hear from others
who have tried indirect labelling followed by a lyse/fix reagent.
Thanks in advance.
Jan.
Jan F. Keij
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Life Sciences Division
LS-5, Cytometry, MS M888
Los Alamos, NM 87544
USA
tel : (505)-667-3526
fax : (505)-665-6894
e-mail : keij@telomere.lanl.gov