Clinical Cytometry

In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editor Dr. Christopher Hergott brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Clinical Cytometry. Flow cytometry is an essential tool in biology, pathology, and medicine thanks to its combination with the advancements in computer sciences. In this issue, top experts inform readers on the various aspects of clinical cytometry and its applications in the field, as well as new technologies. Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including immunophenotypic profile of the healthy human bone marrow; advances in monitoring and prognostication for lymphoma by flow cytometry; clinical flow cytometry for Hodgkin’s lymphoma; clinical cytometry and translational drug development; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews of advances in clinical cytometry, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

"Clinical Flow Cytometry - Emerging Applications" contains a collection of reviews and original papers that illustrate the relevance of flow cytometry for the study of specific diseases and clinical evaluations. The chapters have been contributed by authors from a wide variety of countries showing the broad application and importance of this technology in medicine. Examples include chapters on autoimmune disease, cancer, and the evaluation of new drugs. The book is intended to give newcomers a helpful introduction, but also to provide experienced flow cytometrists with novel insights and a better understanding of clinical cytometry.

From the reviews of the 3rd Edition... "The standard reference for anyone interested in understandingflow cytometry technology." American Journal of Clinical Oncology "...one of the most valuable of its genre and...addressed to awide audience?written in such an attractive way, being bothinformative and stimulating." Trends in Cell Biology This reference explains the science and discusses the vastbiomedical applications of quantitative analytical cytology usinglaser-activated detection and cell sorting. Now in its fourthedition, this text has been expanded to provide full coverage ofthe broad spectrum of applications in molecular biology andbiotechnology today. New to this edition are chapters on automatedanalysis of array technologies, compensation, high-speed sorting,reporter molecules, and multiplex and apoptosis assays, along withfully updated and revised references and a list of suppliers.

This book is a focused review of clinical flow cytometry, and is meant to be helpful in daily clinical practice for those just beginning to learn flow cytometry as well as those with years of experience. Covering the basic principles of flow cytometry, and then engaging in detailed reviews of the flow cytometric evaluation of B-cells, plasma cells, T-cells, and myeloid cells, it packs a wide variety of immunophenotypic data into one volume. Moreover, this book covers both normal and abnormal findings for each lineage, and highlights key pitfalls to avoid making diagnostic mistakes. Many of the most common neoplastic entities are reviewed, and signature findings are highlighted. Using the updated nomenclature for clinical hematologic malignancies provided by the revised 4th edition of the WHO classification system, the book is current in its approach and content. Whenever possible, detailed colored examples of flow cytometric plots are provided to help convey the important diagnostic findings. Most importantly, a review of current applications of flow cytometry in minimal residual disease is provided to assist in both the development and interpretation of these assays. Written by experts in the field, the result is a practical resource for use as an everyday clinical reference.

The focus of this symposium was on the present and future capabilities of flow cytometry for both medical and biological applications in cancer. This technology began with quite modest instrumentation, with limited capabilities to answer biological questions. Today, both the clinical workhorses and the powerful multi-laser, multi-detector, sorting machinery, coupled with sophisticated computers and storage devices and the increasing storehouse of markers and dyes, are taking us to the limit and beyond in finding answers to the cause and cure of cancer. In the past, both normal hematopoietic tissue and leukemias have been the tissue samples of choice in the application of flow cytometry, and some of the most recent applications with these tissues are presented here. However, the book also discusses the increasingly sophisticated disaggregation techniques which allow investigators the possibility to train their lasers on solid tumors. Not only can we use flow cytometry with associated fluorescent markers to understand the biology of cancer, but also the wide array of existing and developing markers provides us with important diagnostic tools in the detection of cancer early in either the malignant or relapse process. And the field comes full circle, with the use of the technology for gene mapping and other genetic studies to unlock the basic malignant process.

The new edition promises a completely current overview of this increasingly commonplace technology. With every chapter either completely reworked or significantly updated to include the latest developments and new contributions from 10 new international authorities, this will be the go-to resource on clinical flow cytometry for years to come. More than that it promises to deliver a uniquely engaging learning experience with a bonus CD filled with real-world cases and interpretations. Drs. Carey and McCoy bring the new edition of 'Flow Cytometry in Clinical Diagnosis' alive with the bonus CD, which includes data from actual flow analysis and patient samples for 39 cases.