title: [Flow cytometry for modern pediatric diagnosis].
abstract: Flow cytometry, a modern diagnostic method that enables to evaluate the morphology and some function of cells, has an increasing value in clinical medicine. Apart from its establish place in diagnostic of hematopoetic diseases, there is a growing evidence for its usefulness to childhood diseases especially in establishing diagnosis of inherited and acquired immunodeficiencies. Physics rules, functioning and design of flow cytometer were shortly described in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Patofizjologii i Immunologii Klinicznej WAM, Lodzi.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zeman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D016130:Immunophenotyping / Q000379:methods; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*