Consensus Documents/Standards

This is a page with useful consensus documents and standards for people interested in clinical flow cytometry. The standards are listed in alphabetical order . If we are missing something, please feel free to contribute by adding it here.  

2006 Bethesda International Consensus Recommendations on Immunophenotypic Analysis of Hematolymphoid Neoplasia by Flow Cytometry. Cytometry Part B, 2007

2006 Bethesda International Consensus Recommendations on the Immunophenotypic Analysis of Hematolymphoid Neoplasia by Flow Cytometry: Recommendations for Training and Education to Perform Clinical Flow Cytometry, Cytometry Part B 2007 

Clinical Flow Cytometric Analysis of Hematolymphoid Cells; Approved Guideline - Second Edition H43-A2 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) 2007 

CAP Checklist Flow Cytometry Oct 2006

Enumeration of Immunologically Defined Cell Populations by Flow Cytometry; Approved Guideline-Second Edition H42-A2 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) 2007

MMWR 2003:  Guidelines for Performing Single-Platform Absolute CD4⁺ T-Cell Determinations with CD45 Gating for Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus