The Thing about Fluorescence Technology

• The Thing about Fluorescence Technology

AUTHOR(S)

Ian GILES

Sysmex America Inc.

SUMMARY

As a direct consequence of nucleic acid staining with fluorescent dyes, Sysmex Hematology is in a unique position. The recent FDA approval of the IPF ( Immature Platelet Fraction ) a Reticulated Platelet equivalent, is further evidence of the Sysmex technological advantage. The IPF parameter was made possible by the fact that all of the cells sampled on the Sysmex instruments are exposed to fluorescent dyes with affinity for nucleic acids.

KEY WORDS

Fluorescence Flow Cytometry, Microscopic Review Rates, Immature Granulocytes