METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF A TARGET CELL IN A SAMPLE

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence or absence of a target cell in a sample, said method comprising (a) binding cells in said sample to a particulate and mixable solid support; (b) eluting the cells from the solid support without the use of competitor molecules to disrupt the interaction between the cell and the solid support; (c) after lysis of said cells, detecting the presence or absence of nucleic acid characteristic of said target cell, wherein said solid support does not have antibodies or antibody fragments immobilised thereon. Kits for carrying out the method of the invention are also provided.