We bring extensive expertise in clinical diagnostics to offer customized solutions for flow cytometry, optimizing your processes and reducing the need for manual tasks. Our advanced clinical flow cytometers present a groundbreaking answer to various operational obstacles encountered in clinical diagnostic laboratories. It ensures dependable and consistent performance, enhancing sample tracking and reporting capabilities. These flow cytometers effectively address cell-related aspects such as populations of cells, cell separation, and identification of different cell types. The value and versatility of clinical flow cytometry are widely recognized.
Features
Essential Features
- Our flow cytometers demonstrate remarkable performance in accurately analyzing and characterizing the essential characteristics of cells.
- Calibration and standardization of flow cytometers is ensured by implementing meticulous quality control measures, ensuring the generation of precise and reliable results that meet the demanding standards of clinical diagnostics.
- Built to withstand the demands of clinical laboratory environments, our flow cytometers exhibit durability, ensuring long-lasting and reliable performance even under continuous operation.
Applications
Applications
- Identification and analysis of positive cell populations: Flow cytometers enable the identification and characterization of specific cell populations based on their surface markers or intracellular components. This facilitates the study of cell types, subpopulations, and their functional properties.
- Flow cytometry plays a crucial role in immunophenotyping, allowing the identification and quantification of immune cell subsets in various biological samples. It aids in monitoring immune system status, evaluating immune responses, and assessing disease progression or therapeutic efficacy.
FAQs
What is the clinical use of flow cytometry?
- Flow cytometry is widely used in immunology to analyze and identify different cell populations based on their surface markers.
- It plays a vital role in diagnosing and monitoring hematological disorders, including leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes.
- Flow cytometry is used to analyze and sort stem cells based on specific markers and characteristics. This aids in identifying and isolating stem cell populations for research, transplantation, and regenerative medicine purposes.
- It is utilized to evaluate solid organ transplantation, including HLA typing and crossmatching, to assess compatibility between the donor and recipient.
- Flow cytometry plays a significant role in cancer research by identifying and characterizing cancer cell populations, studying tumor heterogeneity, and evaluating treatment responses.
What is the difference between ELISA and flow cytometry?
ELISA and flow cytometry are distinct techniques used in biomedical research and diagnostics. ELISA relies on antigen-antibody binding and enzymatic reactions for signal generation, primarily quantifying analytes in body fluids. In contrast, flow cytometry analyzes individual cells using fluorescently labeled antibodies, allowing for multiparameter analysis and characterization of cell populations.
What impact can automated clinical flow cytometry have?
Automated clinical flow cytometry has a transformative impact by improving laboratory efficiency, enhancing accuracy, and standardizing processes. It allows increased throughput and faster turnaround times, enabling clinical laboratories to handle larger sample numbers with consistent and reliable results. Automated systems offer cost-effective solutions that benefit both laboratory operations and patient care by optimizing workflows and reducing manual interventions.
What are the advantages of clinical flow cytometry compared to other diagnostic techniques?
Clinical flow cytometry is a powerful diagnostic and research tool used in various medical disciplines. It allows the analysis and characterization of individual cells within a heterogeneous population, providing valuable information about cell type, phenotype, and function. Clinical flow cytometry plays a crucial role in disease diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and advancing our understanding of cellular biology. Its ability to provide detailed cellular information and multiparameter analysis makes it an indispensable technology in clinical laboratories.
Can flow cytometry be used for rare event detection in clinical samples?
Flow cytometry is highly suitable for detecting rare events in clinical samples. It can identify and quantify rare cell populations or events present at low frequencies within a larger sample population by utilizing sensitive detection techniques and appropriate gating strategies. This capability makes flow cytometry valuable in fields such as rare events in biological samples.
What are the different flow cytometers in your line?
We carry different types of clinical flow cytometers:
AQUIOS CL flow cytometer: It revolutionizes flow cytometry as the first truly automated system that integrates both sample preparation and analysis, optimizing the utilization of limited lab space. Its user-friendly technology reduces the need for extensive training, boosting productivity while minimizing potential errors. This innovative solution combines the functionalities of Clinical Cell Analyzers and an automated cell preparation system, ensuring efficient and accurate results.
Navios EX flow cytometer: This 10-color flow cytometer is specifically designed for clinical labs, delivering reliable performance with improved sample traceability and reporting. It excels in fluorescence detection with two scatter angles, allowing efficient analysis of small particles and low fluorescence populations.
DxFLEX flow cytometer: This Flow Cytometer streamlines high-complexity testing with a 13-color* capability and new detector technology for easier compensation. Its innovative APD (avalanche photodiode) detectors offer advanced sensitivity and improve your diagnostic accuracy and keep your lab at the forefront of clinical flow cytometry.
*In the US, the DxFLEX flow cytometer is cleared for 10-color in vitro diagnostic use with the ClearLLab 10C Reagent System. Fluorescence channels FL11-FL13 and all other applications are for Research Use Only.