An approach for diagnosing plasma cell myeloma by three-color flow cytometry based on kappa/lambda ratios of CD38-gated CD138⁺ cells

• Main Authors: Nakayama Shoko (Author), Yokote Taiji (Author), Hirata Yuji (Author), Iwaki Kazuki (Author), Akioka Toshikazu (Author), Miyoshi Takuji (Author), Takayama Ayami (Author), Nishiwaki Uta (Author), Masuda Yuki (Author), Ikemoto Toshiyuki (Author), Tanaka Hidema (Author), Nishimura Yasuichiro (Author), Tsuji Motomu (Author), Hanafusa Toshiaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>World Health Organization (WHO) criteria are commonly used to diagnose plasma cell myeloma (PCM); however, these criteria are complex and require several laboratory parameters. For differentiating reactive plasmacytosis from clonal p...