LASER SCANNING CYTOLOGY WITH DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE

The methods described herein are directed to subjecting a biological cell sample with multiple cell characteristics, such as DNA ploidy, immunophenotype or cellular morphology, to a laser-based interrogation with the penultimate step being creation of a digital image of the cell sample. This digital image greatly enhances the comprehensive analysis of the sample and facilitates diagnosis of the cell characteristics upon its creation in a digital format, which may also be captured in a tangible format such as a hard copy, either of which are suitable for transmission to a diagnostician, health care provider or patient.