METHOD OF COUNTING LEUKOCYTES AND LEUKOCYTE COUNTER

摘要

A leukocyte counting method which comprises adding a cytolytic agent to a platelet preparation solution or an erythrocyte preparation solution to solubilize the platelets or erythrocytes in the respective solution in a leukocyte container which comprises an opening section, a side section and a bottom section and wherein the whole or part of the side section is provided with a portion having a horizontal cross section progressively increasing in the direction from the bottom section toward the opening section, centrifuging the container to accumulate the leukocytes in the bottom section, and counting the leukocytes thus accumulated.