title: Rapid identification of monocytes in a mixed mononuclear cell preparation.
abstract: A method for identifying monocytes by the "non-specific esterase" stain is described. This method is particularly applicable to mononuclear cell suspensions obtained by Ficoll--Hypaque density gradient separations and allows rapid as well as accurate determinations.
mesh_terms: D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D009000:Monocytes; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013997:Time Factors