Flow Cytometry

Body fluid 

(ascites, pleural fluid, drain fluid, etc.)

Sterile syringe with cap or sterile container ON ICE

More volume is better (at least 10 mL)

Sterile syringe

Cap

Sterile container

Tissue

Place tissue sample in RPMI container ON ICE

RPMI

Additional Resources

Accessioning Room (pathology): 916-734-2562

Bone Marrow Tech: 916-734-3548

Immunology (flow cytometry): 916-731-3839

Micro Lab (cultures): 916-731-3832

Pathology/Cytology (surgical pathology, FNA): 916-734-3031

UC Davis Health Laboratory Test Directory

Compiled by Esther Muriithi, RN