Use of the CD19 count in a primary care laboratory as a screening method for B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorders in asymptomatic patients with lymphocytosis

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-120

  Te Raa, G Doreen ^a,c   Fischer, Kathelijn ^d   Verweij, Wim ^a   Van Houte, Arend J ^b   Kater, Arnon P ^c   Biesma, Douwe H ^b,e  

^a SALTRO   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Julius Centre   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absolute lymphocyte count; B cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorder; CD19; Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Diagnosis; Monoclonal B cell lymphocytosis

Indexed keywords

CD19 ANTIBODY; CD19 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; B CELL CHRONIC LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; CD19 COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD19; B-LYMPHOCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC, B-CELL; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79953146809     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2011.018     Document Type: Article

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