The following questions refer to the analysis of cells using flow  cytometry  A) When analyzing cells in a flow cytometer how do you ensure you are analyzing single  cells rather than doublets or clusters of cells and why is that important?  B) How do forward versus side scatter plots enable the characterization of different  types of blood cells in the blood of a patient? How does this relate to a potential  diagnosis of acute leukemia?  C) How do you determine if a patient has B cell versus T cell Leukemia? Why is it  important to know?

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 The following questions refer to the analysis of cells using flow  cytometry 

  1. A) When analyzing cells in a flow cytometer how do you ensure you are analyzing single  cells rather than doublets or clusters of cells and why is that important? 
  2. B) How do forward versus side scatter plots enable the characterization of different  types of blood cells in the blood of a patient? How does this relate to a potential  diagnosis of acute leukemia? 
  3. C) How do you determine if a patient has B cell versus T cell Leukemia? Why is it  important to know?



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