Utility of peripheral blood flow cytometry in differentiating low grade versus high grade myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and in the evaluation of cytopenias.
Rashidi HH, Xu X, Wang HY, Shafi NQ, Rameshkumar K, Messer K, Smith BR, Rose MG. Utility of peripheral blood flow cytometry in differentiating low grade versus high grade myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and in the evaluation of cytopenias. International Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Pathology 2012, 5: 224-30. PMID: 22558477, PMCID: PMC3341683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade myelodysplastic syndromeChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaPeripheral blood flow cytometryEvaluation of cytopeniasBlood flow cytometryMyelodysplastic syndromeFlow cytometryDifferential diagnosisHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeLow-grade myelodysplastic syndromesRisk myelodysplastic syndromesCMML patientsMyelomonocytic leukemiaDiagnostic utilityCytopeniasPatientsCytometrySyndromeLow gradeDiagnosisLeukemia