Flow cytometric evaluation of B-cell lymphoid neoplasms.
Evaluation of B-lymphocytes is one of the most well-established clinical applications of flow cytometric immunophenotyping. This article addresses general principles of the flow cytometric evaluation of B-cell lymphoid neoplasms, followed by discussion of how flow cytometric data can assist in determining a list of diagnostic possibilities and directing additional testing.
Craig
Fiona E
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Division of Hematopathology, Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital Room C604, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. craigfe@upmc.edu
D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000276:immunology; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D015448:Leukemia, B-Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor