Immunophenotyping
Immunophenotyping is a technique used to study the protein expressed by cells. This technique is commonly used in basic science research and laboratory diagnostic purpose. This can be done on tissue section (fresh or fixed tissue),
spinal fluid in a matter of a few hours.[citation needed
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Immunophenotyping is a very common flow cytometry test in which fluorophore-conjugated antibodies are used as probes for staining target cells with high avidity and affinity. This technique allows rapid and easy phenotyping of each cell in a heterogeneous sample according to the presence or absence of a protein combination. [1]
References
- PMID 27581017.
External links
- British Society for Haematology guidelines accessed July 31, 2006
- Immunophenotyping at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)