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Single tube, six-color flow cytometric analysis is a sensitive and cost-effective technique for assaying clonal plasma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20395515     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bone marrow flow cytometric analysis is a powerful and rapid tool for evaluating plasma cell myeloma. By using a noncontrolled patient population in various stages of diagnosis and treatment, we compared 6-color (single-tube) and 4-color (multiple-tube) flow cytometric immunophenotyping protocols. Prospective comparison in 52 cases demonstrated improved ability to detect clonal plasma cells or identical diagnoses in 100% of the cases using 6-color, single-tube analysis. In cases in which 6-color flow cytometric analysis improved detection of a clonal population, concurrent biopsy showed less than 5% involvement by plasma cell myeloma, suggesting that 6-color flow cytometry has an advantage in patients with a low disease burden. In addition, the simplification of the procedure resulted in substantial savings in technologist time and reagent costs. Taken together, this study demonstrates that 6-color flow cytometry is an excellent, cost-effective means to assay for clonal plasma cells in a noncontrolled patient population.
Authors:
Derek K Marsee; Betty Li; David M Dorfman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of clinical pathology     Volume:  133     ISSN:  1943-7722     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-16     Completed Date:  2010-05-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370470     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  694-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Dept of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bone Marrow Cells / pathology
Clone Cells / immunology,  pathology*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Flow Cytometry* / economics,  instrumentation,  methods
Humans
Immunophenotyping / economics*,  instrumentation,  methods*
Multiple Myeloma / immunology,  pathology*
Plasma Cells / immunology,  pathology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies

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