Belgian Consensus Recommendations for Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping.
This paper summarises the guidelines and recommendations that were generated during a number of discussion forums attended by the majority of Belgian cytometry laboratory professionals. These forums focused on the rational and optimal use of flow cytometric evaluations in the clinical laboratory setting. The aim was to improve the coherence of the testing panels and the quality of the results and -as such-the clinical diagnostic information. It was also the aim to provide the Belgian prescribing physician and interested laymen with an updated overview of the flow cytometric possibilities. Emphasis is placed on immunophenotyping of haematological malignancies, hematopoietic progenitor cell counting and follow-up of the viral infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus.
a Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (UZA/UIA) , Laboratorium Hematologie , Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem .
Dirk R Van
DR
Bockstaele
b Université Catholique de Louvain , Service de Biologie Hématologique , Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs 30 - UCL 30.52, 1200 Bruxelles .
Véronique
V
Deneys
c Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent , Laboratorium Klinische Biologie , De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent .
Jan
J
Philippé
d Institut Bordet (ULB) , Service d'Hématologie , 121 boulevard de Waterloo, 1000 Bruxelles .
Michel
M
Bernier
e Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde , Departement Microbiologie, eenheid Immunologie , Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen .
Luc
L
Kestens
f CHU MontGodinne , laboratoire d'Hématologie , Avenue G. Thérasse 1, 5530 Yvoir .
Bernard
B
Chatelain
g Academisch Ziekenhuis VUB , Laboratorium Hematologie , Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel .
Marc De
M
Waele
g Academisch Ziekenhuis VUB , Laboratorium Hematologie , Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel .
Christian
C
Demanet
flow cytometry; haematology; immunophenotyping; leukaemia; lymphoma