HEMA INSTRUMENTATION Flashcards

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AUTOMATION IN HEMATOLOGY

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  • Cell Counts (Automated Hematology Analyzers)
  • Diagnosis of Hemoglobinopathies (HPLC)
  • Immunophenotyping (Flow Cytometry)
  • Coagulation (Coagulometers)
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2
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types of automated techniques of blood counting:

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  1. Semi-automated Instruments
  2. Fully-automated Instruments
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  • Require some steps, as dilution of blood samples. Often measure only a small number of variables.
  • Some steps like dilution of blood is carried out
    manually.
  • Measures only a few parameter.
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Semi-automated instruments

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in semi-automated instruments, it require some steps, as dilution of blood samples. Often measure only a small number of ______.

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variables

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5
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in semi-automated instruments, some steps like dilution of blood is carried out _______

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manually

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6
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in semi-automated instruments, measures only a few _______

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parameter

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7
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o Require only that an appropriate blood
sample is presented to the instrument.
o They can measure 8-20 variables including
some new parameters which do not have any equivalent in manual methods.
o Measures multiple parameters
o Requires only anticoagulated blood samples.

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Fully automated instruments

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8
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Fully automated instruments, require only that an appropriate _________ is presented to the __________.

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blood sample ; instrument

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Fully automated instruments, they can measure _____ variables including some _________ which do not have any equivalent in manual methods.

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8-20 ; new parameters

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10
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Fully automated instruments, measures __________

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multiple parameters

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11
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Fully automated instruments, requires only ______________

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anticoagulated blood samples

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12
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Cost effective and convenient and Several CBCs performed daily

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Automated Analyzers

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13
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Benefits of Automated Analyzers

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o Reduced labor costs
o More complete information
o Improved data reliability

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14
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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS

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  • Methods of measurement: cytochemistry,
    impedance and flow cytometry.
  • Balance concept: automatic control of the
    leucocyte count based on 3 independent
    principles.
  • DHSS: focused flow cytometry and sequential
    measurement (impedance and absorbance).
  • Automatic reflex testing: selective and
    programmable (hematology parameters, alarms
    and flags, demography).
  • Rack rotation mixing of samples: smooth and
    efficient
  • Quality: complete traceability for each run in
    agreement with the accreditation requirements
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15
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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT

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Cytochemistry
Impedance
Flow Cytometry

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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - BALANCE CONCEPT

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Automatic control of the leucocyte count based on 3 independent principles

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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - DHSS

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focused flow cytometry and sequential
measurement (impedance and absorbance)

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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - Automatic Reflex Testing

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selective and programmable (hematology parameters, alarms and flags, demography)

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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - Rack rotation mixing of samples

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smooth and efficient

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FEATURES OF PENTRA DF NEXUS - Quality

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complete traceability for each run in agreement with the accreditation requirements

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21
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________ regulation for quality control in
automated hematology

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CLIA ‘88

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22
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electrical impedance is first introduced by

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Wallace Coulter

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23
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In electrical impedance, ________ are poor conductor of electricity

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blood cells

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24
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2 chambers filled with a conductive buffered
electrolyte solution

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Electrical Impedance

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25
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Electrical Impedance is separated by a ______

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small aperture

26
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DC current between two electrodes

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Electrical Impedance

27
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In Electrical Impedance, as a cell passes through the ________, ________ is impeded and a _______ is generated.

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aperture ; flow of current ; voltage pulse

28
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In Electrical Impedance, the number of pulses indicate the number of the ________

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blood cells

29
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In Electrical Impedance, the amplitude (height) of each pulse is proportional to the _______.

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cell volume

30
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In Electrical Impedance, the requisite condition for cell counting by this method is ___________.

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high dilution of sample

31
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an electrical impedance method which is a measurement of cell volume

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“coulter principle” - direct current

32
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an electrical impedance method which is a measurement of internal cell structure

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“coulter principle” - radio frequency

33
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Each cell flows in a single line through a flow cell.

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Optical Light Scatter

34
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A laser device focused on the flow cell

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Optical Light Scatter

35
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In Optical Light Scatter, as laser light beam strikes a cell, it is scattered in _________

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various directions

36
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In Optical Light Scatter, ______ capture the light

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Photodetectors

37
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In Optical Light Scatter, __________ to cell size

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Forward Scatter Light (FALS)

38
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_____________ corresponds to nuclear complexity & granularity of cytoplasm

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Side Scatter Light (SS) (90°)

39
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Used to distinguish between granulocytes,
lymphocytes & monocytes

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OPTICAL LIGHT SCATTER

40
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fluidics is also known as

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the flow system

41
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In fluidics (flow system), the sample is injected into a stream of _______ within the ________.

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sheath fluid ; flow chamber

42
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fluidics are focused into the center of the stream forming a single file by the principle of _______

  • only 1 cell or particle can pass through the ______ at a given moment
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hydrodynamic focusing ; laser beam

43
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in fluidics, the _______ is always greater than the ________ ensuring a high flow rate, thus allowing more cells to enter the stream at a given moment.

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sample pressure ; sheath pressure

44
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in fluidics, the high flow rate is used for ________ and low flow rate used for _________.

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immunophenotyping analysis of cells ; DNA analysis

45
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This method allows the quantitative and qualitative analysis of several properties of cell populations from virtually any type of fresh unfixed tissue or body fluid.

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FLOW CYTOMETRY

46
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In Flow Cytometry, The properties measured include a ________, ____________, and ___________

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particle’s related size, relative granularity or internal
complexity and relative fluorescence intensity

47
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In flow cytometry, the most commonly analyzed materials are:

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o blood,
o bone marrow aspirate and
o lymph node suspensions.

48
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principle of flow cytometry:

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flow cytometer is composed of three main components:

  1. The Flow System
  2. The Optical System
  3. The Electronic System
49
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(component of the flow cytometry) cells in suspension are brought in single file past

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The Flow System (Fluidics)

50
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(component of the flow cytometry) a focused laser which scatter light and emit fluorescence that is filtered and collected

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The Optical System (Light Sensing)

51
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(component of the flow cytometry) emitted light is converted to digitized values that are stored in a file for analysis

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The Electronic System (Signal Processing)

52
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Flow cytometry can be used for ________ of fine needle aspirates, and is a powerful adjunct to _________.

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lymphoma phenotyping ; cytologic diagnosis

53
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Neutropenia may be ______ or _______ in nature

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Immune or Nonimmune

54
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_________ may result from granulocyte specific autoantibodies, granulocytespecific alloantibodies, or transfusion-related anti- HLA antibodies.

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Immune neutropenia

55
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Flow cytometry can readily identify __________ that are either bound to granulocytes or free in plasma and confirm the origin of __________, possibly eliminating the need for a bone marrow procedure.

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anti-neutrophil antibodies ; neutropenia

56
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Basic Uses of Flow Cytometry

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  • Phenotyping
  • Apoptosis and cell death
  • Cell cycle, cell divising and DNA synthesis
  • Transduction/transfection confirmation
  • Cell tracking
  • Small particle analysis
  • Functional analysis - calcium flux, gene expression, dye efflux, mitochondrial activity
  • Marine and microorganism identification
57
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Potential Applications of Flow Cytometry

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  • Cell activation status
  • Cell cycle distribution
  • Cell division
  • Apoptosis
  • Differentiation state
  • Cytokine Secretion
  • Activation of signalling pathways
  • Calcium flux
  • Levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species
  • Immune reconstitution studies
  • Minimal Residual Disease
58
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Flow cytometry is used in _____________

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“Immunophenotyping”

59
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a technique used to study the protein expressed by cells such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

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Immunophenotyping

60
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one of the example of immunophenotypung is Immunophenotyping for HLA-B27. HLA-B27
is one of the multiple major histocompatibility
complex (MHC) class I-specific antigens. Detection of HLA-B27 (positive) may associate the patient with several other disorders, such as _________, _______, and ___________.

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Reiter’s syndrome, psoriatic arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease

61
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Immunophenotyping of leukemias and lymphomas by differentiating their _________. _______ can also be used to identify leukemias that may be resistant to
therapy

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antigen profiles ; Flow cytometry

62
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Flow cytometry not only is can detect the presence or absence of antigens but also the ___________ which can also aid in diagnosis.

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strength of antigen expression