flow cytometry assay

  • label
    • flow cytometry assay
  • CMI-PB alternative term
    • flow cytometry
  • definition
    • A cytometry assay in which an input cell population is put in solution, is passed by a laser, and optical sensors are used to detect scattering of the laser light and/or fluorescence of specific markers to count and characterize the particles in solution.
  • definition source
    • IEDB
  • example of usage
    • Using a flow cytometer to quantitate the percent of CD3 positive cells in a population by labeling them with a FITC tagged anti-CD3 antibody.
  • type
  • subclass of