title: Evaluation of stabilized whole blood control materials for lymphocyte immunophenotyping.
abstract: We evaluated stabilized whole blood control materials for their performance as a routine control material for immunophenotyping using flow cytometry. These materials serve as the method control, controlling for both the binding of monoclonal antibodies to the cells and the efficiency of the red-blood-cell lysing reagent. Three products (FluoroTrol, StatusFlow, and CD-Chex): were tested. The controls performed very well in evaluating both CD4 and CD8 percentages and absolute cell counts using flow cytometry. Light scattering patterns and fluorescence intensity of antibody binding were slightly different from those of normal whole blood. These products are not appropriate for quantitative fluorescence standards. Cytometry (Comm. Clin. Cytometry) 38:268-273, 1999. Published 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
authors.affiliation: HIV Immunology and Diagnostics Branch, Division of AIDS, STD, and TB Laboratory Research, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. jkn1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hubbard
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Dawson
mesh_terms: D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D001790:Blood Physiological Phenomena; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping / Q000379:methods*; D011786:Quality Control