RareCyte ® CTC Analysis Step 2: Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells by CyteFinder ® Automated Scanning and Semiautomated Image Analysis

: The RareCyte CyteFinder instrument is an automated scanner that allows rapid identification of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) on microscope slides prepared by the AccuCyte process (see Chapter 13 ) and stained by immunofluorescence. Here, we present the workflow for CyteFinder scanning, analysis, and CyteMapper scan review which includes CTC confirmation and report generation.