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Ten antibodies, six colors, twelve parameters: A multiparameter flow cytometric approach to evaluate leptomeningeal disease in B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
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PMID:  22328059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: Flow cytometry (FC) is considered a sensitive and specific technique for the detection of occult lymphoma cells in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). METHODS: The diagnostic sensitivity of a FC approach which uses a combination of 10 antibodies, a single-tube evaluation, and a six-color instrument, was evaluated and compared to conventional cytology (CC) for the detection of lymphomatous cells in the CSF of 44 patients affected by B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL) considered at high risk of central nervous system spread. RESULTS: The CSF obtained from 36 newly diagnosed and 8 relapsed patients affected by B-cell lymphoma was assessed by FC and CC on a total of 62 samples; 52/62 (82.6%) were considered paucicellular as they had fewer than 10 cells/μl. All cases were evaluated by both methods. FC gave 15/62 (24%) positive results, CC 10/62 (16%) positive results; none of the samples evaluated had a positive CC with a negative FC result. CONCLUSIONS: The use of a multiparameter FC approach, which collects an elevated number of monoclonal antibodies in a single tube and identify different cell populations with a selective gating strategy analysis, allows for the evaluation of lymphocyte subsets and the detection of leptomeningeal disease in B-NHL, even in the presence of paucicellularity of samples. © 2012 International Clinical Cytometry Society.
Authors:
Alessandra Stacchini; Sabrina Aliberti; Anna Demurtas; Giulia Benevolo; Laura Godio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cytometry. Part B, Clinical cytometry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1552-4957     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101235690     Medline TA:  Cytometry B Clin Cytom     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 International Clinical Cytometry Society.
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Flow Cytometry Unit, Department of Pathology, Molinette Hospital, Turin Italy. astacchini@molinette.piemonte.it.
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