"Introduction to the Biosafety Guidelines for Sorting of Unfixed Cells."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Cytometry, "Cell sorting of biologic specimens by flow cytometry has become a widely used technique in research and clinical laboratories. Because viable biologic specimens can contain infectious agents, precautions need to be taken to prevent the exposure of operators of flow cytometers to biohazards arising from the use of these instruments. The International Society of Analytical Cytology (ISAC) recognized the need for establishing guidelines for sorting of unfixed cells and initiated the formation of a Biohazard Working Group, which has produced a set of recommendations that can aid in preventing such exposures. The...

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