Current fluorescent methods can perform up to _______-color analysis.

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Current fluorescent methods such as the BD FACSCanto II flow cytometer can perform up to eight-color analysis.Eight-color immunofluorescence offers the advantages of greater sensitivity and specificity,with increased ability to identify and subclassify individual cells.The BD LSRII flow cytometer,with up to four lasers,can measure up to 16 colors.It can use four monoclonal antibodies (MAbs),each directly conjugated to a distinct fluorochrome,per tube of patient cell suspension.

Current Fluorescent Methods Can Perform Up to _______-Color Analysis