Mary Alice asked about plasma cells... We use CD45, CD38, CD56 and BB4 after intensive exprerience from Heinz Diem and Susanne Poley at the Klinikum Grosshadern (Munich, Germany), who have investigated many many plasmocytomas. In our limited experince Plasmocytoma cells are CD45-, CD38+, CD56+, BB4+, CD19-/+ Immunocytoma cells are CD45(+), CD38+, CD19(+)/-, CD56-, BB4- Normal plasma cells are CD45+, BB4+, CD38+, CD19(+), CD56- Immunocytoma cells are variable in their phenotype. Unfortunately this experienced group is not on the server list and has no internet access. As I answer from home I am not able to quote their papers. Their adress is: Institute for Clinical Chemistry Klinikum Grosshadern Marchioninistrasse 15 D-81366 Muenchen, GERMANY FAX +49 89 7095-8888 Thomas Nebe Klinikum Mannheim
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