During long duration space missions, astronauts experience immune system dysregulation [1], and white blood cell (WBC) count can give vital information about the body’s immune response. The ability to measure WBC count is currently an unmet need on the International Space Station (ISS) and for future exploration missions. To address this need, the Human Research Program’s (HRP) Exploration Medical Capability (ExMC) Element, along with the Research Operations and Integration (ROI) Element and the NASA Johnson Space Center Immunology Lab, flew HemoCue®, a commercial-off-the-shelf analyzer with the ability to measure whole blood WBC count with 5-part differential to ISS in December 2020.


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    Title :

    HemoCue ISS Tech Demo - Results and Lessons Learned


    Contributors:
    G. P. Perusek (author) / K. Calaway (author) / R. Miller (author) / R. Valentine (author) / S. Humbert (author) / B. Crucian (author) / B. Lewandowski (author)

    Publication date :

    2022


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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