Peripheral blood samples were collected after a 12 h overnight fast; approximately 2 mL of blood was drawn and placed in a blood sample tube containing EDTA anticoagulant. Blood samples were processed within 30 min of collection using BriCyte E6 flow cytometry (Mindray, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) and performed in the Hangzhou Dian laboratory by technicians who were blinded to this study.
Do you have any questions about this protocol?
Post your question to gather feedback from the community. We will also invite the authors of this article to respond.