Leukemia is a complex multifactorial disease and diagnosis requires an interdisciplinary approach, including review of symptoms and physical examination, blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) evaluation, radiology and genetic testing. Flow cytometry proves to be an important tool integ...
Bone marrow tests.While blood tests can give your doctor clues that you might have MDS, bone marrow tests are the only way to definitively diagnose it. There are two main ways that this is done: Bone marrow aspiration: Your doctor inserts a thin, hollow needle into your hipbone and uses ...
Lymphocytosis is a medical condition characterized by elevated amounts of lymphocytes, a type ofwhite blood cell, in the body. There are three main types of lymphocytes: natural killer cells,T cells, and B cells. Each is important when it comes to defending the body from illness and disease....
The implementation of the methods used to diagnose SAH after a negative CT scan outlined above differs between countries and regions, even among specialized centers. Here, we experiences from different countries, focusing on official UK guidelines, a recently completed survey among Swedish laboratories,...
What is Flow Cytometry? Flow cytometry is a method which is used to examine and determine the expression of intracellular molecules and the cell surface and to define and characterize distinct single cell types. It is also used in determining the cell volume, cell size and evaluating the purity...
It is estimated that BCC accounts for around 80–85% of all skin cancer cases. It can resemble a mole or a dark freckle and may be brown, black blue or also violaceus in color. Pigmented BCCs can be more difficult to diagnose than non-pigmented BCCs because they can resemble other skin...
If an unusual number of cells are in a dividing stage, then DNA flow cytometry can help diagnose certain types of cancer. Analysts are often able to determine whether a tumor is growing, how aggressive it is, and what the prognosis of a condition may be. Flow cytometry can be useful for...