Immunophenotyping

Immunophenotyping for leukemia involves the characterization and quantification of benign and malignant cell populations in peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirate, as well as the determination of minimal/measurable residual disease (MRD).

Testing material
  • Bone marrow
  • Peripheral blood
Processing time

2 hours to 1 day

Test material

Between 5 and 10 ml of peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirate with heparin or EDTA as anticoagulant are needed for immunophenotyping. Peripheral blood is sufficient as a test material, provided that malignant cells have infiltrated peripheral blood. Therefore, bone marrow aspirate should be tested if peripheral blood is not infiltrated.

Methodology

Characterization involves multi-parametric flow cytometry (MFC) of the analyzed cell populations based on their light-scattering properties. This procedure uses fluorescence-marked monoclonal antibodies that are targeted at diagnostically relevant antigens on the cell membrane and in the cytoplasm. Modern flow cytometers enable simultaneous detection of several different fluorochromes and hence allow a precise description of antigen expression patterns for approximately 1,000 cells per second. This means that even cell populations with a frequency of 1% or less can be characterized very quickly.

Our experts

Molecular medicine
Deputy Head of Immunophenotpying
Head of Technology & Development Immunophenotyping

Dr. rer. nat. Veronika Ecker

Molecular medicine
Deputy Head of Immunophenotpying
Head of Technology & Development Immunophenotyping

T: +49 89 99017-257

Executive Management
Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist
Head of business unit Finance
Head of business unit Strategy & Business Development

Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Kern

Executive Management
Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist
Head of business unit Finance
Head of business unit Strategy & Business Development

T: +49 89 99017-200

Scientist Immunophenotyping

Dr. rer. nat. Sarah Klapproth

Scientist Immunophenotyping

T: +49 89 99017-230

Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist
Deputy Head of Order Control

Dr. med. Adriane Koppelle

Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist
Deputy Head of Order Control

T: +49 89 99017-260

Scientist Immunophenotyping

Dr. rer. nat. Marco Lebtig

Scientist Immunophenotyping

T: +49 89 99017-213

Immunologist and cell biologist
Head of Immunophenotpying
Head of Diagnostic Reporting Immunophenotyping

Martha-Lena Müller, Ph.D.

Immunologist and cell biologist
Head of Immunophenotpying
Head of Diagnostic Reporting Immunophenotyping

T: +49 89 99017-255

Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist

PD Dr. med. Sandra Reilich

Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist

T: +49 89 99017-250

Biologist

Dr. rer. nat. Benjamin Torres Salazar

Biologist

T: +49 89 99017-232

Laboratory Medicine
Immunogenetist
Head of Immunophenotyping laboratory

Dr. med. Chrysanthi Tsamadou

Laboratory Medicine
Immunogenetist
Head of Immunophenotyping laboratory

T: +49 89 99017-258

Biochemist

Dr. rer. nat. Elisabeth Weiß

Biochemist

T: +49 89 99017-256

Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist

Dr. med. Ji-Hee Yi

Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist

T: +49 89 99017-252

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Martha-Lena Müller, Ph.D.

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Head of Immunophenotpying
Head of Diagnostic Reporting Immunophenotyping

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