Abstract: Control compositions and methods of making the same are provided. Aspects of the control compositions include a first white blood cellular component including one or more positive control markers for white blood cells; a second cellular component including one or more positive control markers for hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells; and a third cellular component including one or more positive control markers for neoplastic cells, wherein the first white blood cellular component, the second cellular component, and third cellular component are fixed. Also provided are methods for using the control compositions as positive controls, e.g., in a flow cytometric assay, as well as kits for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Both RF communication and contact serial communication can be performed with the use of: communication protocol storage unit for storing a communication protocol for performing communication with an external communication apparatus; a coil terminal section provided with two coil terminals for performing communication with the external communication apparatus with an RF signal; a contact communication terminal section provided with a first communication terminal, a second communication terminal, a power supply voltage terminal and a ground terminal as contact communication terminals for performing contact communication with the external communication apparatus; and connection control unit for causing the power supply voltage terminal and a power supply of an internal switch circuit to be in contact or non-contact with each other depending on the level of voltage applied to the first and second communication terminals.

Abstract: Both RF communication and contact serial communication can be performed with the use of: communication protocol storage unit for storing a communication protocol for performing communication with an external communication apparatus; a coil terminal section provided with two coil terminals for performing communication with the external communication apparatus with an RF signal; a contact communication terminal section provided with a first communication terminal, a second communication terminal, a power supply voltage terminal and a ground terminal as contact communication terminals for performing contact communication with the external communication apparatus; and connection control unit for causing the power supply voltage terminal and the power supply of the internal circuit to be in contact or non-contact with each other depending on the level of voltage applied to the first and second communication terminals.