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Flow Cytometry

A Diagnostic Modality Supporting  Anatomic Pathology

About Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry is a technique that utilizes fluorescence or light scatter to detect and measure physical properties and molecules on a single cell level.  This technology is used for a wide variety of clinical applications including detection and characterization of various hematolymphoid cancers such as leukemia and lymphomas, detection of biomarkers for immunotherapy, and enumeration of different cells of interest including stem cells and lymphocyte subsets.

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The Stanford Clinical Flow Cytometry Laboratory offers a comprehensive diagnostic test menu, including leukemia/lymphoma immunophenotyping, minimal residual disease monitoring assays, CD34+ stem cell quantitation, lymphocyte subset analysis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobulinuria (PNH) screen, hereditary spherocytosis, and Sézary syndrome.

The most common indications for immunophenotyping include unexplained cytopenias or workup of patients with hematologic neoplasms such as acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, plasma cell neoplasms, and myeloid neoplasms involving the peripheral blood, bone marrow, body fluids or tissue biopsies.

This assay is not recommended for evaluation of non-hematologic malignancies and has limited utility in certain myeloproliferative neoplasms or classic Hodgkin lymphoma. An optimal panel of antigens will be chosen under the guidance of a hematopathologist upon reviewing the clinical history and/or morphologic findings.

 

Affiliated Services

  • Cytopathology
  • Hematopathology
  • Hematology Laboratory

Test Directory

Learn more about our Flow Cytometry testing.

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Specimens are accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted in test specimen requirements. All specimens must be accompanied by a Stanford requisition and all samples must be labeled with the patient’s name, and at least one other unique identifier.

Some Flow Cytometry testing requires special handling and collection. Please refer to the individual test listing in the Test Directory for collection requirements.

 

Shipping

Samples should be shipped or delivered via courier to:

Stanford Clinical Laboratories
Attn: Flow Cytometry

3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Customer Service Phone: 1-877-717-3733

 

Hematopathology Requisition

 

New Client Inquiries

To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@stanfordhealthcare.org.

 

Contact Us

To submit a specimen to Flow Cytometry, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:


Stanford Clinical Laboratories
Attn: Flow Cytometry

3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Customer Service Phone:
1-877-717-3733

Flowcytometry@
stanfordhealthcare.org

Do not send patient info to this email.

Medical Directors:
Jean Oak, MD, PhD
Joshua Menke, MD

 

To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@
stanfordhealthcare.org

 

Download Hematopathology Requisition

SAMPLE SUBMISSION LOGISTICS
For more information on submitting cases, see the links below:

All Requisitions
Download Stanford Requisitions for specimen submission.

Account Set-up
Information on personalized requisitions, supplies, shipping and courier pick-up.

Pricing Inquiries
Pricing inquiries and contract information.

Billing
Billing policies, information and questions.

Results Web Portal
Request access or log-in to our client results portal.

Specimen Collection and Handling
Specifications for Specimen Collection and Handling.

Consult Service FAQ's
Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Albert Tsai, MD, PhD

Albert Tsai, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor of Pathology (Hematopathology)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Phone: (650) 723-5252

More information about Albert Tsai:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/albert-tsai

Brent Tan, MD, PhD 

Brent Tan, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Professor of Pathology, Clinical Hematology
  • Assistant Director, Clinical Hematology
  • Associate Director of Quality for Informatics

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: btan@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-5252

More information about Brent Tan:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/brent-tan

Dita Gratzinger, MD, PhD

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APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology
  • Director, Division of Hematopathology

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: ditag@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 724-9534

More information about Dita Gratzinger:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/dita-gratzinger

Erik Ames, MD

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
  • Associate Director, Flow Cytometry

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: eames@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Erik Ames:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/erik-ames

Jason Kurzer, MD

Jason Kurzer, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology
  • Medical Director, Clinical Hematology Laboratory
  • Laboratory Director, Stanford Health Care, Emeryville 

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Clinical Hematology Laboratory Management
  • Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: kurzer@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 724-4704

More information about Jason Kurzer:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jason-kurzer
https://profiles.stanford.edu/jason-kurzer

Jean Oak, MD, PhD

Jean Oak, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology (Hematopathology and Transfusion Medicine)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology, Flow Cytometry, Transfusion Medicine

CONTACT

Email: jeanoak@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 497-4063

More information about Jean Oak:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jean-oak
https://profiles.stanford.edu/jean-oak

Joshua Menke, MD

Joshua Menke, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor (Hematopathology)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: jmenke@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 721-1618 

More information about Joshua Menke:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/joshua-menke

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology (Hematopathology)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: osilva@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Oscar Silva:
https://profiles.stanford.edu/oscar-silva
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/oscar-silva

Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, MD, PhD 

Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology
  • Assistant Director, Stanford Immunopathology Laboratory

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: sfernand@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Sebastian Fernandez-Pol:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/sebastian-fernandez-pol

Yaso Natkunam, MS, PhD

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Ronald F. Dorfman Endowed Professor of Hematopathology

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Hematopathology/Anatomic Pathology

CONTACT

Email: yaso@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-9354

More information about Yaso Natkunam:
https://profiles.stanford.edu/yasodha-natkunam

Testing

The Stanford Clinical Flow Cytometry Laboratory offers a comprehensive diagnostic test menu, including leukemia/lymphoma immunophenotyping, minimal residual disease monitoring assays, CD34+ stem cell quantitation, lymphocyte subset analysis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobulinuria (PNH) screen, hereditary spherocytosis, and Sézary syndrome.

The most common indications for immunophenotyping include unexplained cytopenias or workup of patients with hematologic neoplasms such as acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, plasma cell neoplasms, and myeloid neoplasms involving the peripheral blood, bone marrow, body fluids or tissue biopsies.

This assay is not recommended for evaluation of non-hematologic malignancies and has limited utility in certain myeloproliferative neoplasms or classic Hodgkin lymphoma. An optimal panel of antigens will be chosen under the guidance of a hematopathologist upon reviewing the clinical history and/or morphologic findings.

 

Affiliated Services

  • Cytopathology
  • Hematopathology
  • Hematology Laboratory

Test Directory

Learn more about our Flow Cytometry testing.

Find a test


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Submit a Specimen

Specimens are accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted in test specimen requirements. All specimens must be accompanied by a Stanford requisition and all samples must be labeled with the patient’s name, and at least one other unique identifier.

Some Flow Cytometry testing requires special handling and collection. Please refer to the individual test listing in the Test Directory for collection requirements.

 

Shipping

Samples should be shipped or delivered via courier to:

Stanford Clinical Laboratories
Attn: Flow Cytometry

3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Customer Service Phone: 1-877-717-3733

 

Hematopathology Requisition

 

New Client Inquiries

To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@stanfordhealthcare.org.

 

Contact Us

To submit a specimen to Flow Cytometry, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:


Stanford Clinical Laboratories
Attn: Flow Cytometry

3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Customer Service Phone:
1-877-717-3733

Flowcytometry@
stanfordhealthcare.org

Do not send patient info to this email.

Medical Directors:
Jean Oak, MD, PhD
Joshua Menke, MD

 

To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@
stanfordhealthcare.org

 

Download Hematopathology Requisition

SAMPLE SUBMISSION LOGISTICS
For more information on submitting cases, see the links below:

All Requisitions
Download Stanford Requisitions for specimen submission.

Account Set-up
Information on personalized requisitions, supplies, shipping and courier pick-up.

Pricing Inquiries
Pricing inquiries and contract information.

Billing
Billing policies, information and questions.

Results Web Portal
Request access or log-in to our client results portal.

Specimen Collection and Handling
Specifications for Specimen Collection and Handling.

Consult Service FAQ's
Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions.


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Our Faculty

Albert Tsai, MD, PhD

Albert Tsai, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor of Pathology (Hematopathology)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Phone: (650) 723-5252

More information about Albert Tsai:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/albert-tsai

Brent Tan, MD, PhD 

Brent Tan, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Professor of Pathology, Clinical Hematology
  • Assistant Director, Clinical Hematology
  • Associate Director of Quality for Informatics

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: btan@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-5252

More information about Brent Tan:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/brent-tan

Dita Gratzinger, MD, PhD

gratzinger-dita

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology
  • Director, Division of Hematopathology

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: ditag@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 724-9534

More information about Dita Gratzinger:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/dita-gratzinger

Erik Ames, MD

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
  • Associate Director, Flow Cytometry

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: eames@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Erik Ames:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/erik-ames

Jason Kurzer, MD

Jason Kurzer, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology
  • Medical Director, Clinical Hematology Laboratory
  • Laboratory Director, Stanford Health Care, Emeryville 

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Clinical Hematology Laboratory Management
  • Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: kurzer@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 724-4704

More information about Jason Kurzer:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jason-kurzer
https://profiles.stanford.edu/jason-kurzer

Jean Oak, MD, PhD

Jean Oak, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology (Hematopathology and Transfusion Medicine)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Hematopathology, Flow Cytometry, Transfusion Medicine

CONTACT

Email: jeanoak@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 497-4063

More information about Jean Oak:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jean-oak
https://profiles.stanford.edu/jean-oak

Joshua Menke, MD

Joshua Menke, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor (Hematopathology)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: jmenke@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 721-1618 

More information about Joshua Menke:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/joshua-menke

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology (Hematopathology)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: osilva@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Oscar Silva:
https://profiles.stanford.edu/oscar-silva
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/oscar-silva

Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, MD, PhD 

Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology
  • Assistant Director, Stanford Immunopathology Laboratory

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Hematopathology

CONTACT

Email: sfernand@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Sebastian Fernandez-Pol:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/sebastian-fernandez-pol

Yaso Natkunam, MS, PhD

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Ronald F. Dorfman Endowed Professor of Hematopathology

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Hematopathology/Anatomic Pathology

CONTACT

Email: yaso@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-9354

More information about Yaso Natkunam:
https://profiles.stanford.edu/yasodha-natkunam


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Residencies and Fellowship

Pathology Residency

Stanford’s pathology residency includes rotations in Flow Cytometry.

 

Hematopathology Fellowship

Stanford offers an ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Hematopathology that provides exposure to Flow Cytometry.

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