Flow Cytometry: Principles and Components
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What is the primary function of the fluidics component in a flow cytometer?

  • To detect fluorescence in cells
  • To amplify the laser beam
  • To direct a stream of fluid through the laser beam (correct)
  • To analyze the data collected by the detection system
  • Which type of scatter is most indicative of cell size?

  • Forward scatter (correct)
  • Backward scatter
  • Fluorescence
  • Side scatter
  • What is the purpose of adding fluorescent antibodies to a patient's sample in flow cytometry?

  • To amplify the laser beam
  • To analyze the data collected by the detection system
  • To detect the presence of antigens on cells (correct)
  • To remove unbound antibodies
  • What is the term for the expression of antigens on cells, which can be detected by flow cytometry?

    <p>Immunophenotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the wavelength of light emitted by fluorophores in flow cytometry?

    <p>Variable wavelength depending on the fluorophore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the pulse of photon emission detected by the detection system as a fluorescing cell passes through the interrogation point?

    <p>Event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary principle of flow cytometry?

    <p>To analyze cell antigens on viable cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of monoclonal antibodies in flow cytometry?

    <p>To attach to cell antigens and facilitate fluorescent detection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a cluster of antibodies that recognize the same antigen?

    <p>Cluster of differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary application of flow cytometry in the diagnosis of acute leukemia?

    <p>To identify specific cell antigens and immunophenotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the analysis of cell antigens on viable cells?

    <p>Flow cytometry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of forward scatter and side scatter in flow cytometry?

    <p>To measure cell size and granularity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of monoblasts in acute monoblastic leukemia?

    <p>Large size with abundant cytoplasm and small granules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APML)?

    <p>High SS (very granular) and CD34 negative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the immunophenotype of normal early B lymphoblasts?

    <p>CD34+/CD10+/CD19+</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with t(8;21)?

    <p>Presence of CD19 aberrant B cell marker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of CD34 in flow cytometry?

    <p>To identify blast cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of abnormal B lymphocytes in flow cytometry?

    <p>Presence of CD34 and CD19</p> Signup and view all the answers

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