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Flow Cytometry
Dr. Hao-Wei Wang, Head, LP Flow Cytometry Laboratory
Building 10, Room 3S235H
(301) 480-8043
To learn more, visit Dr. Wang's CCR Web site
General Information
LP Flow Cytometry Triage Number: (301) 480-7179 FlowTriageNCI@mail.nih.gov
LP Flow Cytometry Main Number: (301) 480-8075 FlowTechsNCI@mail.nih.gov 480-8075
Contacts:
Dr. Hao-Wei Wang, Deputy Head, LP Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Staff Clinician
(301) 480-8043
Dr. Constance Yuan, LP Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Staff Clinician
(301) 480-8077
Truc Ho, Technologist
(301) 480-8082
Robert Honec , Technologist, Contractor
(301) 480-8079 / (301)480-8074
Ryan (Richard) Sochacki, Medical Technologist, Contractor
(240) 858-3501
Mailing Address:
LP Flow Cytometry Laboratory
Laboratory of Pathology
National Cancer Institute
10 Center Drive
Building 10, Room 3S241, MSC 1500
Bethesda, MD 20892
Regular Working Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday excluding federal holidays)
After Working Hours:
Please Contact the Page Operator (301) 496-1211 to reach the Pathology Resident on Call
Flow Cytometry Specimen Instructions: Ordering, Collecting and Labeling
- Flow Cytometry specimen-specific links*:
Flow Cytometry, Bone Marrow Aspirate
- Flow Cytometry SUMMARY link
Emergency Collection: Workday, Evening, Weekend, Holiday
Including emergencies, all specimens must be pre-approved by the flow cytometry pathologist before CRIS order entry or SoftID collection.
Please Contact the Page Operator (301) 496-1211 to reach the Pathology Resident on Call
Flow Cytometry Blood or Bone Marrow (emergency collection):
- Workday delivery (before 5 p.m., Monday – Friday)
Call pathologist, attach SoftID patient label and transport STAT to Flow Cytometry Room 3S240
- Evening delivery (after 5 p.m.) Sunday – Thursday:
Contact the Pathology Resident on Call
With approval, attach SoftID patient label and transport (dry) to Flow Cytometry Drop Box on 3N corridor near room 3S246
- Sunday or Holiday emergency (excluding Friday holidays):
Contact the Pathology Resident on Call.
With approval, attach SoftID patient label and transport (dry) to Flow Cytometry Drop Box on 3N corridor near room 3S246
- Saturday, Friday Holiday or Friday after 5 p.m.
Cancel and reschedule collection for the next regular workday or contact the Pathology Resident on Call
Flow Cytometry CSF or Other fluid, aspirate or tissue specimen (emergency collection):
- Workday delivery (before 5 p.m., Monday – Friday)
Call pathologist, attach SoftID patient label and transport STAT to Flow Cytometry Room 3S240
- Evening delivery (after 5 p.m.) Sunday – Thursday:
Contact the Pathology Resident on Call
With approval, store refrigerated on the unit with SoftID label for next morning delivery to:
Flow Cytometry, Room 3S240
- Sunday or Holiday emergency (excluding Friday holidays):
Contact the Pathology Resident on Call.
With approval, store refrigerated on the unit with SoftID label for next morning delivery to:
Flow Cytometry, Room 3S240
- Saturday, Friday Holiday or Friday after 5 p.m.
Cancel and reschedule collection for the next regular workday or contact the Pathology Resident on CallSpecimens collected on weekends or holidays may be rejected by pathologist as too old to process.
Specimen Ordering and Labeling
Specimen Scheduling and Delivery
Specimen Transport Media and Delivery