Flow Cytometry System and Methods for Use

A flow cytometry system, comprising:

• a flow cell;
• a sample fluidic pathway in fluid communication with the flow cell;
• a sheath fluidic pathway in fluid communication with the flow cell;
• a probe having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end of the probe is in fluid communication with the sample fluidic pathway;
• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions that are executable to cause the processor to perform functions when using the flow cytometry system, including:
• detecting a presence of a particle in the sheath fluidic pathway;
• detecting a pressure and/or a flow rate in the sheath fluidic pathway;
• and
• based on the detected presence of the particle in the sheath fluidic pathway and the detected pressure and/or flow rate in the sheath fluidic pathway, adjusting one or more parameters of a fluid within the sheath fluidic pathway to thereby clean the sheath fluidic pathway.

A method comprising:

• detecting a presence of a particle in a fluidic pathway;
• detecting a pressure and/or a flow rate in the fluidic pathway;
• and
• based on the detected presence of the particle in the fluidic pathway and the detected pressure and/or flow rate in the fluidic pathway, adjusting one or more parameters of a fluid within the fluidic pathway to thereby clean the fluidic pathway.