Diagnostic Services

Flow Cytometry

UniPath operates a state-of-the-art flow cytometry laboratory. Our flow cytometry laboratory and our hematopathologists serve several cancer centers including one of the largest non-academic bone marrow transplant centers in the U.S. The pathologists supporting our flow cytometry laboratory are subspecialty board certified in hematology and have extensive experience with flow cytometry and complex bone marrow cases.

We offer comprehensive immunophenotypic analysis specific to hematopoietic neoplasms. Flow cytometry is performed on fresh bone marrow aspirate and peripheral blood submitted in sodium heparin or EDTA. Flow cytometry is also performed on lymph nodes, bone cores and other soft tissue submitted in RPMI including body fluids submitted fresh.

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Summary of Services

  • Multiple panels: Leukemia (myeloid or lymphoid): Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, PNH, Multiple Myeloma
  • Refined techniques that improve diagnostic accuracy and turnaround times without unnecessary testing
  • 10 color, 12 parameter flow analysis and innovative gating strategies
  • Well-chosen antibody combinations based on clinical impressions and preliminary flow analysis
  • Large library of antibodies for difficult cases such as bi-lineal or minimally differentiated acute leukemia
  • Experience in subtleties of antigen expression and maturational patterns
  • State-of-the-art, comprehensive, informative reports
  • Results and consultations called to you within 12-24 hours

Meet Our Experts

    Dr. Miller

Cristina Smith McLaughlin, M.D. - Medical Director of Flow Cytometry
Dr. McLaughlin is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, and subspecialty board certified in hematology. She earned her M.D. from Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine where she also completed her pathology residency and served as Co-Chief Resident. Dr. McLaughlin also completed a surgical pathology fellowship at The Mayo Clinic and a hematopathology fellowship at Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine.
    Dr. Lin

Hong Lin, Ph.D. - Technical Director of Flow Cytometry
Dr. Lin, was most recently Manager of the Cell Marker Laboratory at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY. Previously, she served as Laboratory Supervisor and Research Associate, Cellular Immunology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology of Weil Medical College of Cornell University, NY. Dr. Lin earned a Ph.D. from Peking Union Medical College, China, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.

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