Flow Cytometry in Neoplastic Hematology. Morphologic – Immunophenotypic Correlation.

Second Edition. By W. Gorczyca. 2010, pp. 342, Eur 188.00, ISBN: 978-184-184702-3. Informa Healthcare, London, UK.

Flow cytometry is a fast means of reaching a diagnosis in many cases in haematopathology and is becoming ever more popular as the front line in clinical practice, interesting even those with no basic training in its techniques. However, it is not always the only component necessary for an answer, so correlation with histomorpholgoy is always welcome and often vital. This highly illustrated and highly practical guide is not only a comprehensive primer on the aspects relevant for clinical diagnosis and explains the general parameters useful in diagnosis with flow cytometry, but also correlates histomorphologic and chromosomal/molecular features and explains cases of discrepancy between findings with the two modalities.