EuroFlow antibody panels for standardized n-dimensional flow cytometric immunophenotyping of normal, reactive and malignant leukocytes

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Most consensus leukemia & lymphoma antibody panels consist of lists of markers based on expert opinions, but they have not been validated. Here we present the validated EuroFlow 8-color antibody panels for immunophenotyping of hematological malignancies. The single-tube screening panels and multi-tube classification panels fit into the EuroFlow diagnostic algorithm with entries defined by clinical and laboratory parameters. The panels were constructed in 2–7 sequential design–evaluation–redesign rounds, using novel Infinicyt software tools for multivariate data analysis. Two groups of markers are combined in each 8-color tube: (i) backbone markers to identify distinct cell populations in a sample, and (ii) markers for characterization of specific cell populations. In multi-tube panels, the backbone markers were optimally placed at the same fluorochrome position in every tube, to provide identical multidimensional localization of the target cell population(s). The characterization markers were positioned according to the diagnostic utility of the combined markers. Each proposed antibody combination was tested against reference databases of normal and malignant cells from healthy subjects and WHO-based disease entities, respectively. The EuroFlow studies resulted in validated and flexible 8-color antibody panels for multidimensional identification and characterization of normal and aberrant cells, optimally suited for immunophenotypic screening and classification of hematological malignancies.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Leukemia

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Leukemia

Title: Leukemia

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

ISSN (Print): 0887-6924

ISSN (Electronic): 1476-5551

Publication date (Print): September 2012

Publication date (Electronic preprint): 03 May 2012

Publication date (Electronic): 05 September 2012

Volume: 26

Issue: 9

Pages: 1908-1975

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[1 ]simpleDepartment of Immunology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) , Rotterdam, The Netherlands

[2 ]simpleDepartment of Hematology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades (AP-HP) and UMR CNRS 8147, University of Paris Descartes , Paris, France

[3 ]simpleSecond Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel (UNIKIEL) , Kiel, Germany

[4 ]simpleCancer Research Center (IBMCC-CSIC), Department of Medicine and Cytometry Service, University of Salamanca (USAL) and Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL) , Salamanca, Spain

[5 ]simpleHaematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (HMDS), University of Leeds (UNIVLEEDS) , Leeds, UK

[6 ]simpleDepartment of Hematology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology (IPOLFG) , Lisbon, Portugal

[7 ]simpleDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University (DPH/O) , Prague, Czech Republic

[8 ]simpleDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Silesia (SUM) , Zabrze, Poland

[9 ]simpleCytognos SL , Salamanca, Spain

[10 ]simpleDepartment of Hematology, University Hospital Salamanca (HUS) and IBSAL , Salamanca, Spain

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[* ]simpleDepartment of Immunology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam , Dr Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: j.j.m.vandongen@ 123456erasmusmc.nl

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Publisher Item ID: leu2012120

DOI: 10.1038/leu.2012.120

PMC ID: 3437410

PubMed ID: 22552007

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Date received : 21 March 2011

Date revision received : 14 February 2012

Date accepted : 19 April 2012

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