Abstract
In this work, we introduce ratiometric diffuse in vivo flow cytometry (R-DiFC) for quantitative measurement of circulating fluorescent red blood cell (fRBC) sensors for systemic blood sodium levels. Unlike in our previous work in measuring circulating fRBC sensors, R-DiFC allows simultaneous measurement of two fluorophores encapsulated in the sensor, the ratio of which enables self-calibration of the fluorescence signal with different fRBC depths in biological tissue. We show that the R-DiFC signal varies significantly less than either fluorescence signal alone. This work holds promise for personalized monitoring of systemic sodium for bipolar patients in the future.
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