Diffusamente impiegata in applicazioni di diagnostica e ricerca medica, la citometria a flusso offre anche soluzioni per la conta e l'analisi di flora microscopica come ad esempio lieviti, microrganismi marini, batteri, spore, ecc.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a severe complication in context of various civilisation diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. With increasing treatment cost along the progression of CKD towards end-stage renal failure (ESRF) and the need for renal replacement therapies, CKD is not only a driver of premature mortality and diminished quality of life of affected individuals, but also puts significant burden on the society and healthcare expenditures. The early detection of kidney damage through a frequent screening of risk patients could help to fight the burden of CKD. Cost-efficient routine urinalysis data could play a vital role in providing valuable information for screening, diagnosing, and monitoring of renal disorders.

Urinary tract infections (UTI) belong to the most common bacterial infections and, though suspected cases often turn out to be negative, contribute to high laboratory workloads and empiric prescription of antibiotics, a main driver antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This white paper reviews the strengths of the UF-series in ruling-out UTI, supporting its diagnosis and potential applications to further optimise the UTI laboratory workflow, aiming to fight AMR.

This case study explains how the same lymphocytes react in two different complementary methods: fluorescence flow cytometry in the WPC channel of the XN-Series haematology analyser and multicolour immunophenotyping using the XF-1600 analyser. The haematology analyser detected a lymphocytosis and a suspect flag for ‘Abnormal Lympho?’. Subsequently, clinical flow cytometry was performed and the markers confirmed the diagnosis of a B-CLL in this patient.

There has been an increase in the use of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) in breast cancer patients in recent years. The main indications include shrinking the primary tumour, thus reducing the extent of surgery, or enabling breast conserving surgery instead of mastectomy. Moreover, it allows an assessment of the tumour’s response to systemic therapy.

Challenges in selecting the appropriate radiation therapy for your patient

In this case report a case of suspected nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is described. The XR-Series Body Fluid (BF) mode showed two mononuclear cell populations in a pleural effusion sample.