Re: CLL PHENOTYPE

From: Howard Ratech (ratech@aecom.yu.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 15 1999 - 09:14:22 EST


Do you pre-wash to remove serum immunoglobulin before staining for light
chains?

Howard Ratech, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY

On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Sebastian, J, Gelderbloem, Mr wrote:

> 
> Dear Flowers
> 
> I have a slight problem and I am not sure what the solution is.
> 
> We use polyclonal Kappa and Lambda from BD for our chronic 
> leukaemia panel. We have been setting the samples up using whole 
> blood and for some or other reason the Light Chains are coming up 
> negative everytime. We only bitmap lymphoid cells.
> 
> Is there anyone with some advice.
> 
> Thanks 
> Sebastian
> 



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