Procedural guidelines for performing immunophenotyping by flow cytometry

Alan L. Landay, Katharine A. Muirhead

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Abstract

Flow cytometry is a rapidly expanding technology that is moving from the research laboratory into the clinical laboratory. Recent advances in availability and reproducibility of monoclonal antibody reagents specific for a wide range of cell types coupled with lower costs for increasingly automated flow cytometers with powerful and user friendly data analysis capabilities have made flow cytometry the method of choice for immunophenotyping in the clinical laboratory. However, there is great variability in the level and type of quality assurance procedures used from laboratory to laboratory. A subcommittee established by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS), composed of representatives from industry, academia, professional societies, and regulatory agencies, has drafted consensus procedures which address specific problems and suggested solutions for performance of immunophenotyping by flow cytometry. This paper is based on the authors' discussions with the NCCLS Committee but does not represent an official NCCLS position. The official NCCLS document on this subject (H42) is expected to be published in 1989.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)48-60
Number of pages13
JournalClinical Immunology and Immunopathology
Volume52
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1989
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Immunology

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