Flow Cytometry of Hematological Malignancies

Flow Cytometry of Hematological Malignancies Flow cytometric analysis is often integral to the swift and accurate diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas of the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. However, in the fast-moving and expanding field of clinical hematology, in can be challenging to remain up to speed with the latest biological research and technological innovations. Flow Cytometry of Hematological Malignancies has been designed to provide all those working in hematological oncology with a practical, cutting-edge handbook, featuring clear and fully illustrated guidance on all aspects of cytometry’s role in diagnosis and analysis. This essential second edition includes:

Explorations of more than 70 antigens
Full-color illustrations throughout
New descriptions of recently discovered markers
WHO classifications of hematological neoplastic diseases
Helpful tips for result interpretation and analysis

Featuring all this and more, Flow Cytometry of Hematological Malignancies, Second Edition, is an invaluable resource for both trainee and experienced hematologists, hematopathologists, oncologists, and pathologists, as well as medical students and diagnostic lab technicians.

Author Biography

About the author

Claudio Ortolani is an expert in the area of diagnosis of hematological malig­­nancies. Now retired, Dr Ortolani was Consultant in the Department of Clinical Pathology at Venice General Hospital, Venice, Italy. He is one of the founding members of the Italian Society for Cytometric Cell Analysis (ISCCA), of whose board he is currently a member. He has taught and lectured internationally on how to use flow cytometry to aid in diagnosing hematological diseases.