Revisiting guidelines for integration of flow cytometry results in the WHO classification of myelodysplastic syndromes-proposal from the International/European LeukemiaNet Working Group for Flow Cytometry in MDS

A. Porwit, A. A. van de Loosdrecht, P. Bettelheim, L. Eidenschink Brodersen, K. Burbury, E. Cremers, M. G. Della Porta, Robin Ireland, U. Johansson, S. Matarraz, K. Ogata, A. Orfao, F. Preijers, K. Psarra, D. Subira, P. Valent, V. H. J. van der Velden, D. Wells, T. M. Westers, W. KernM. C. Bene*, IMDSFlow

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1793-1798
    Number of pages6
    JournalLeukemia
    Volume28
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2014

    Keywords

    • PROGNOSTIC SCORING SYSTEM
    • EUROPEAN LEUKEMIANET
    • BONE-MARROW
    • LOW-GRADE
    • DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATION
    • MULTICENTER VALIDATION
    • ERYTHROID DYSPLASIA
    • ANTIGEN-EXPRESSION
    • BLAST CELLS
    • UTILITY

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