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MeSH Heading: Flow Cytometry
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.500.363.342; E01.370.225.500.386.350; E05.196.712.516.600.240.350; E05.200.500.363.342; E05.200.500.386.350; E05.242.363.342; E05.242.386.350
Unique ID: D005434
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005434
Annotation: flow cell sorting & FLUORESCENCE-ACTIVATED CELL SORTING: coord with CELL SEPARATION
Scope Note: Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake.
Entry Term(s): Cytofluorometry, Flow; Cytometry, Flow; Flow Microfluorimetry; Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting; Microfluorometry, Flow
NLM Classification #: QY 95
Public MeSH Note: 82; FLOW MICROFLUORIMETRY was see FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY 1989-90
Online Note: use FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY to search FLOW MICROFLUORIMETRY 1989-90
History Note: 82; FLOW MICROFLUORIMETRY was see FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY 1989-90
Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1981/02/24
Revision Date: 2015/06/01

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Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
  - Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
    - Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
      - Cell Separation [E01.370.225.500.363]
        
        Flow Cytometry [E01.370.225.500.363.342]

Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
  - Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
    - Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
      - Cytophotometry [E01.370.225.500.386]
        
        Flow Cytometry [E01.370.225.500.386.350]
        
        Image Cytometry [E01.370.225.500.386.400]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Chemistry Techniques, Analytical [E05.196]
  - Photometry [E05.196.712]
    - Luminescent Measurements [E05.196.712.516]
      - Fluorometry [E05.196.712.516.600]
        
        Cytophotometry [E05.196.712.516.600.240]
        
        Flow Cytometry [E05.196.712.516.600.240.350]
        
        Image Cytometry [E05.196.712.516.600.240.400]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
  - Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
    - Cell Separation [E05.200.500.363]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
  - Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
    - Cytophotometry [E05.200.500.386]
      - Flow Cytometry [E05.200.500.386.350]
      - Image Cytometry [E05.200.500.386.400]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
  - Cell Separation [E05.242.363]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
  - Cytophotometry [E05.242.386]
    - Flow Cytometry [E05.242.386.350]
    - Image Cytometry [E05.242.386.400]

Flow Cytometry Preferred

Concept UI: M0008573
Scope Note: Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake.
Terms: Flow Cytometry Preferred Term
Term UI T016523
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1982); Cytofluorometry, Flow
Term UI T016521
Date02/24/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Cytometry, Flow
Term UI T016522
Date02/24/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Flow Microfluorimetry
Term UI T016524
Date04/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Microfluorometry, Flow
Term UI T016525
Date02/24/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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