Re: CD 38 Positive Cells

Anna Porwit-MacDonald (anpo@mb.ks.se)
Fri, 14 Nov 1997 09:04:33 +0100

Hi!
Is it in PB or bone marrow?
Are the children after chemotherapy?
CD34+ cells can be present in low numbers in PB after chth. These CD34+
cells are CD38+ and weakly CD45+, did you test for that marker?
Best wishes
Anna

Anna Porwit-MacDonald
Haematopathology Lab.
Karolinska Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden

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>to all:
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>I am seeing populations of CD38 cells in patients (children) that have
>low WBC's of <200. These are not positive for anything else (b or T)
>they are however weak staining for CD45.
>
>Any Ideas??
>
>Jim Houston
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