Why Measure Immunity By Flow Cytometry?

​In this live class, Dr. Aristo Vojdani of Cyrex Laboratories will discuss measuring immunity by flow cytometry to help identify a patient’s immune status and immunotype and will be touching on the following learning points:

1. ​Define immunotypes based on quantification of lymphocyte subsets
2. ​Describe the process of flow cytometry, which is used to quantify lymphocyte subsets
3. ​Categorize the patterns of patients’ immune status based on their immunotypes
4. ​Interpret the pattern of lymphocyte subsets in the blood that correlates with autoimmune disease, neurodegenerative disorders, immune deficiencies, allergies and hypersensitivities
5. ​Tailor personalized treatments and follow their prognosis based on favorable changes in their immunotype.

​The Lymphocyte Map™ by Cyrex ™ measures the integrity of the immune system at the cellular level to help identify a patient’s immune status and immunotype, based on 29 key biomarkers. It utilizes an advanced flow cytometry method, which combines cutting-edge laser technology with monoclonal antibodies, to precisely measure the properties of living cells such as size, shape, density and granularity. This results in a highly accurate count of various lymphocyte subpopulations.

​This helps identify patterns of imbalance of T cells, B cells and natural killer cells. It then organizes these patterns into specific immunotypes to provide an invaluable picture of the immune system.