Cytochemical staining and flow cytometry methods applied to the diagnosis of acute leukemia in the pediatric population: An assessment of relative usefulness

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-92

  Mhawech, Paulette ^a,b   Buffone, Gregory J ^a   Khan, Shakila P ^a   Vicky Gresik, M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ALL; AML; Cytochemical stains; Flow cytometry and pediatric population

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; AZO COMPOUNDS; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; CELL LINEAGE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORING AGENTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INFANT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF REACTION; PEROXIDASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0035101825     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200102000-00004     Document Type: Article

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