At our facility we use both our cytometers(FACScan and FACalibur) for clinical and research uses. We are, however, a Veterinary facility. We see no differences in our research and clinical samples. We run bleach and Coulter Clenz through our systems between projects. The only problem we have had with running bleach for a very long time is that the filter in the machine will degrade rapidly with long term bleach exposure-so we just temporary remove the filter and bypass it. I hope this helps. Sincerely Janet Dow At 1:41 PM -0600 10/16/00, Kozoriz, Deneen HE0 wrote: >Hello fellow flowers > >I have a question to all cytometrists using a BD FACSCalibur. > >Our flow cytometry department wants to use our FACSCalibur for clinical >service (blood, bone marrow, fine needle aspirates and tissue) and research >projects(anti-viral susceptibility testing). >Is anyone using one machine for different applications? If you are, how do >you clean the cytometer between applications? >Do you find running clinical samples then running research then back to >clinical samples effect your results. >Has anyone experience difficulty running bleach through the FACSCalibur for >more than 30 minutes? Has it effected your FACSComp and patient results. > >Thanking you in advance. > >Deneen E. Kozoriz >Provincial Health Laboratory >Regina, Sask. Canada Janet Dow Research Technician and Manager Flow Cytometry Facility North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine Room C-314 Raleigh, NC 27606 (919)513-6364
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