Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical
laboratory technicians, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory managers. This
course is also appropriate for MLS and MLT students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Dana L. Van Laeys, MEd, MLS(ASCP)CMMBCM, is the Education Coordinator for Molecular Diagnostics and Immunology in the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She has 14 years of experience in molecular diagnostics and flow cytometry. She has been a presenter at ASM, CLEC, and AABB conferences. Ms. Van Laeys holds a Masters in Adult Education and Distance Learning.
The author has no
conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information:
Dr. Linda Miller, PhD, MB(ASCP)CMSICM, is an Assistant Editor for the Immunohematology section of Lab Medicine. She received her BS in Biology from Syracuse University and her PhD in Immunology from SUNY Upstate Medical University. She holds certifications as a Technologist in Immunology, Specialist in Immunology, and Technologist in Molecular Biology from ASCP. Dr. Miller is a professor of Clinical Laboratory Science at Upstate Medical University and the Director of the Medical Biotechnology program in the same department. There, she teaches Immunology, Human Genetics, Molecular Methods, and Medical Biotechnology courses. She has served as a member of the ASCP Immunology Exam Committee and the ASCP Lab Q Editorial Board as Associate Editor of Clinical Immunology. Dr. Miller has written numerous continuing education exercises and book chapters in clinical immunology and is co-author of the 4th edition of the textbook Clinical Immunology and Serology: A Laboratory Perspective (FA Davis).
Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is
a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
from Saint Xavier University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher
education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and
MLS programs.
Course Description: This course describes the most basic principles of flow cytometry, providing an overview and introduction to this useful tool. The focus of the course is blood cell identification, specifically B and T lymphocyte identification and analysis.