Flow cytometry

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Flow cytometry
TermFlow cytometry
Short definitionflowchart (flea.
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Flow cytometry - (pronounced) (fleh sy-TAH-meh-tree) A laboratory method that measures the number of cells, percentage of living cells, and certain characteristics of cells, such as size and shape, in a blood, Bone marrow or other tissue sample is measured. The presence of tumor markers, such as antigens, on the surface of the cells is also measured. The cells are stained with a light-sensitive dye, placed in a liquid, and then passed through a beam of light one at a time. The measurements are based on how the stained cells respond to the light beam. Flow cytometry is used in basic research and to diagnose and treat certain diseases, including cancer

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