Episode 28 - In the Lab: Flow Cytometry, Mass Spectrometry & Cytogenetics in MM

Can’t get enough of obscure haematological lab chat, can you? Well we’ve got good news for you! Join us today as we delve even deeper into the arcane depths of flow cytometry, mass spectrometry and cytogenetics as they apply to myeloma. We promise we didn’t just make these words up.

02:23 - Flow cytometry: overview
04:01 - The flow cytometer: practical aspects
09:01 - How we interpret flow
11:44 - Myeloma flow markers
14:32 - Quality in flow
21:26 - Mass spectrometry
25:59 - Cytogenetics
27:46 - Cytogenetics assay principles
30:30 - Karyotype abnormalities
31:44 - FISH and SNP arrays
33:05 - Cytogenetics and prognostication in MM
39:59 - Take home points

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