Clinical application of flow cytometry in patients with unexplained cytopenia and suspected myelodysplastic syndrome: A report of the European LeukemiaNet International MDS-Flow Cytometry Working Group.
ELN
consensus
flow cytometry
myelodysplastic syndromes
standardization
Journal
Cytometry. Part B, Clinical cytometry
ISSN: 1552-4957
Titre abrégé: Cytometry B Clin Cytom
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101235690
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
revised:
12
11
2021
received:
09
07
2021
accepted:
29
11
2021
pubmed:
14
12
2021
medline:
19
1
2023
entrez:
13
12
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This article discusses the rationale for inclusion of flow cytometry (FCM) in the diagnostic investigation and evaluation of cytopenias of uncertain origin and suspected myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) by the European LeukemiaNet international MDS Flow Working Group (ELN iMDS Flow WG). The WHO 2016 classification recognizes that FCM contributes to the diagnosis of MDS and may be useful for prognostication, prediction, and evaluation of response to therapy and follow-up of MDS patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34897979
doi: 10.1002/cyto.b.22044
doi:
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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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Pagination
77-86Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Clinical Cytometry Society.
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