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1. 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.

Author

Porwit, A, van de Loosdrecht, A A, Bettelheim, P, Brodersen, L Eidenschink, Burbury, K, Cremers, E, Della Porta, M G, Ireland, R, Johansson, U, Matarraz, S, Ogata, K, Orfao, A, Preijers, F, Psarra, K, Subirá, D, Valent, P, van der Velden, V H J, Wells, D, Westers, T M, and Kern, W

Subjects
*FLOW cytometry, *MYELODYSPLASTIC syndromes, *DIAGNOSTIC imaging, *GUIDELINES, *DIAGNOSIS
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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