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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Our Faculty
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
Test Directory
Learn more about our Flow Cytometry testing.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Test Directory
Learn more about our Flow Cytometry testing.
close Testing
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
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
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.
close Submit a Specimen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.