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The classic immunophenotype for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is CD19(+), restricted dim surface expression of kappa or lambda light chain, CD5(+), CD23(+), dim CD20(+), negative FMC7, and negative CD79b. However, the necessity of assaying for all 3 pan B-cell markers (CD20, FMC7, and CD79b) by flow cytometry has not been definitively documented for CLL.
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