title: Flow cytometry in monoclonal gammopathies.
abstract: The technological development of flow cytometry (FC) together with new findings reveal the need for immunophenotyping in research of monoclonal gammopathy (MG) because of its diagnostic, prognostic and predictive significance. The aim of the European Myeloma Network (EMN) is to standardize this analytical method and implement it into routine clinical examination. Since the overall significance and application of FC are still analysed, standardisation could help obtain more clinical relevant information in terms of MG pathophysiology.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Hematology and Cell Immunotherapy, Department of Clinical Hematology, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic. Ikovarova@fnbrno.cz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kovárová
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Varmuzová
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zarbochová
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suská
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Muthu Raja
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stossová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hájek
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD