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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-3-3
pubmed:abstractText
The European Myeloma Network (EMN) organized two flow cytometry workshops. The first aimed to identify specific indications for flow cytometry in patients with monoclonal gammopathies, and consensus technical approaches through a questionnaire-based review of current practice in participating laboratories. The second aimed to resolve outstanding technical issues and develop a consensus approach to analysis of plasma cells. The primary clinical applications identified were: differential diagnosis of neoplastic plasma cell disorders from reactive plasmacytosis; identifying risk of progression in patients with MGUS and detecting minimal residual disease. A range of technical recommendations were identified, including: 1) CD38, CD138 and CD45 should all be included in at least one tube for plasma cell identification and enumeration. The primary gate should be based on CD38 vs. CD138 expression; 2) after treatment, clonality assessment is only likely to be informative when combined with immunophenotype to detect abnormal cells. Flow cytometry is suitable for demonstrating a stringent complete remission; 3) for detection of abnormal plasma cells, a minimal panel should include CD19 and CD56. A preferred panel would also include CD20, CD117, CD28 and CD27; 4) discrepancies between the percentage of plasma cells detected by flow cytometry and morphology are primarily related to sample quality and it is, therefore, important to determine that marrow elements are present in follow-up samples, particularly normal plasma cells in MRD negative cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1592-8721
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:BeksacMeralM, pubmed-author:BezdickovaLudmilaL, pubmed-author:BrooimansRik ARA, pubmed-author:BumbeaHoriaH, pubmed-author:DalvaKlaraK, pubmed-author:European Myeloma Network, pubmed-author:FuhlerGwennyG, pubmed-author:GratamaJanJ, pubmed-author:HoseDirkD, pubmed-author:JohnsenHans EHE, pubmed-author:KovarovaLucieL, pubmed-author:LioznovMichaelM, pubmed-author:MateoGemaG, pubmed-author:MorillaRicardoR, pubmed-author:MylinAnne KAK, pubmed-author:OmedéPaolaP, pubmed-author:OrfaoAlbertoA, pubmed-author:OwenRoger GRG, pubmed-author:Pellat-DeceunynckCatherineC, pubmed-author:Perez AndresMartinM, pubmed-author:PetrucciMariaM, pubmed-author:RawstronAndy CAC, pubmed-author:RuggeriMarinaM, pubmed-author:RymkiewiczGrzegorzG, pubmed-author:San MiguelJesús FJF, pubmed-author:SchmitzAlexanderA, pubmed-author:SchrederMartinM, pubmed-author:SeynaeveCarineC, pubmed-author:SonneveldPieterP, pubmed-author:SpacekMartinM, pubmed-author:Van ValckenborghElsE, pubmed-author:Weston-BellNickyN, pubmed-author:de TuteRuth MRM
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
431-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Report of the European Myeloma Network on multiparametric flow cytometry in multiple myeloma and related disorders.
pubmed:affiliation
HMDS, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Congresses, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Practice Guideline