A method for using a fluidic system (200, 500), the fluidic system (200, 500) comprising a container (220, 520), a tubing connecting the fluidic system (200, 500) to a flow-cytometer-based system that has a first pump (110, 410), a measurement device (250, 550), a second pump (210, 510), and a controller (260, 560) in operable communication with the second pump and the measurement device (250, 550), wherein the container (220, 520) contains a first fluid that is a sheath fluid flowing to the flow-cytometer-based system or a waste fluid flowing from the flow-cytometer-based system, and wherein the method comprises: operating, by the controller (260, 560), the fluidic system (200, 500) to supply the first fluid from the container to the flow-cytometer-based system, when the first fluid is the sheath fluid, or to extract the first fluid from the flow-cytometer-based system and provide it to the container, when the first fluid is the waste fluid, and wherein the fluidic system (200, 500) is characterized by further comprising a control panel with a user interface comprising a system on/off button that switches the second pump (210, 510) on or off, a system running LED that indicates a status of the second pump (210, 510) such that when the system running LED is on it indicates that the second pump (210, 510) is on and running, a system stopped LED indicating the status of second pump (210, 510) such that when the system stopped LED is on it indicates that the second pump (210, 510) is stopped, a silence alarm button that causes an alarm signaling a hazardous condition of the fluidic system to be silenced when pressed and then immediately released by a user, a full LED indicator that indicates when the container (220, 520) is full, an empty LED that indicates when the container (220, 520) is empty, and a group of level LEDs that respectively indicate different levels of fluid contained in the container (220, 520). wherein the container (220, 520) contains a first fluid that is a sheath fluid flowing to the flow-cytometer-based system or a waste fluid flowing from the flow-cytometer-based system, and wherein the method comprises: operating, by the controller (260, 560), the fluidic system (200, 500) to supply the first fluid from the container to the flow-cytometer-based system, when the first fluid is the sheath fluid, or to extract the first fluid from the flow-cytometer-based system and provide it to the container, when the first fluid is the waste fluid, and wherein the fluidic system (200, 500) is characterized by further comprising a control panel with a user interface comprising a system on/off button that switches the second pump (210, 510) on or off, a system running LED that indicates a status of the second pump (210, 510) such that when the system running LED is on it indicates that the second pump (210, 510) is on and running, a system stopped LED indicating the status of second pump (210, 510) such that when the system stopped LED is on it indicates that the second pump (210, 510) is stopped, a silence alarm button that causes an alarm signaling a hazardous condition of the fluidic system to be silenced when pressed and then immediately released by a user, a full LED indicator that indicates when the container (220, 520) is full, an empty LED that indicates when the container (220, 520) is empty, and a group of level LEDs that respectively indicate different levels of fluid contained in the container (220, 520). operating, by the controller (260, 560), the fluidic system (200, 500) to supply the first fluid from the container to the flow-cytometer-based system, when the first fluid is the sheath fluid, or to extract the first fluid from the flow-cytometer-based system and provide it to the container, when the first fluid is the waste fluid, and wherein the fluidic system (200, 500) is characterized by further comprising a control panel with a user interface comprising a system on/off button that switches the second pump (210, 510) on or off, a system running LED that indicates a status of the second pump (210, 510) such that when the system running LED is on it indicates that the second pump (210, 510) is on and running, a system stopped LED indicating the status of second pump (210, 510) such that when the system stopped LED is on it indicates that the second pump (210, 510) is stopped, a silence alarm button that causes an alarm signaling a hazardous condition of the fluidic system to be silenced when pressed and then immediately released by a user, a full LED indicator that indicates when the container (220, 520) is full, an empty LED that indicates when the container (220, 520) is empty, and a group of level LEDs that respectively indicate different levels of fluid contained in the container (220, 520).