Flow Cytometric Assessment of TCR-Vβ Expression in the Evaluation of Peripheral Blood Involvement by T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders: A Comparison with Conventional T-Cell Immunophenotyping and Molecular Genetic Techniques

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-383

  Morice, William G ^a   Kimlinger, Teresa ^a   Katzmann, Jerry A ^a   Lust, John A ^a   Heimgartner, Paul J ^a   Halling, Kevin C ^a   Hanson, Curtis A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Immunophenotyping; T cell lymphoproliferative disorders

Indexed keywords

T LYMPHOCYTE ANTIBODY; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR BETA CHAIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CELL POPULATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLONAL VARIATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T CELL LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 1542377673     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/3A32DTVMH640M2QA     Document Type: Article

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