Flow Cytometry

OHSU offers a full flow cytometry service to aid in the evaluation of a variety of clinical problems such as:

  • Lymphoma/leukemia
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune disorders
  • Lymphocyte activation for bone marrow transplant patients
  • Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), hereditary platelet disorders (Bernard-Soulier Syndrome and Glansmann's thrombasthenia)
  • Fetal maternal blood screening test

Flow Lab test menus:

Hematologic malignancies

  • Myeloid disorders
              Acute myeloid leukemias
              Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms
              Chronic myeloproliferative/myelodysplastic neoplasms
  • Lymphoid disorders
              Acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphomas
              B-cells, T-cell, and NK-cell lymphomas, all subtypes
              Large granulocytic leukemia with Kir antibodies
              Plasma cell myelomas
              Sezary syndrome

MRD (minimal residual diseases) detection (sensitivity of 0.01%)

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders

CVID (common variable immunodeficiency)
SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency)
ALPS (autoimmune lymphoproliferative disorders)
CD4 cell count
T-cell subset count: CD3/CD4/CD8
Lymphoid subset count: T, B, and NK cells

Stem cells and bone marrow transplant services:

CD34 count
CD34 count with T-cell quant
Immune reconstitution
Sorting for Chimerism

PNH: High sensitivity assay (0.01%)

Fetal hemoglobin testing

Platelet surface markers for hereditary platelet disorders

Flow sorting

Clinical Research Testing

OHSU Lab Services is here to support your clinical research. Most of our laboratory tests can be performed as part of clinical research studies at a discounted price. Please visit the Clinical Research Services Office website for more details.