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, Medical Technologist
(301) 480-8834

Robert Honec, Technologist, Contractor
(301) 480-8079 / (301) 480-8074

Ryan (Richard) Sochacki, Medical Technologist
(240) 858-3501

Jung Jang, Medical Technologist

(240) 858-7528

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

• Specimen Ordering and Labeling
• Specimen Rejection
• Specimen Scheduling and Delivery
• Specimen Transport Media and Delivery

Flow Cytometry specimen-specific links:

Flow Cytometry, Blood

Flow Cytometry, Bone Marrow Aspirate

Flow Cytometry, CSF

Flow Cytometry, Other

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 / 3S238

• 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 near 3N246

• 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 near 3N246

• 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 / 3S238.  (Do NOT put these specimen types in the drop box.)

• 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 / 3S238.  (Do NOT put these specimen types in the drop box.)

• 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 / 3S238.  (Do NOT put these specimen types in the drop box.)

• 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 

  Specimens collected on weekends or holidays may be rejected by pathologist as too old to process.