Abstract
Definite progress has been made in the exploration of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) by flow cytometry (FCM) since the publication of the World Health Organization 2008 classification of myeloid neoplasms. An international working party initiated within the European LeukemiaNet and extended to include members from Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and the United States has, through several workshops, developed and subsequently published consensus recommendations. The latter deal with preanalytical precautions, and propose small and large panels, which allow evaluating immunophenotypic anomalies and calculating myelodysplasia scores. The current paper provides guidelines that strongly recommend the integration of FCM data with other diagnostic tools in the diagnostic work-up of MDS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1793-1798 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Leukemia |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- PROGNOSTIC SCORING SYSTEM
- EUROPEAN LEUKEMIANET
- BONE-MARROW
- LOW-GRADE
- DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATION
- MULTICENTER VALIDATION
- ERYTHROID DYSPLASIA
- ANTIGEN-EXPRESSION
- BLAST CELLS
- UTILITY