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However, no marker is unique to HCL and unusual marker patterns can lead to diagnostic difficulty. If this is the case then the atypical features should be reported, since histopathology and molecular testing can each be used to further evaluate these cases.
However, no marker is unique to HCL and unusual marker patterns can lead to diagnostic difficulty. If this is the case then the atypical features should be reported, since histopathology and molecular testing can each be used to further evaluate these cases.
'''CD45 expression'''
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!colspan="4" style = "font-size:110%; color: navy; text-align:center; background:#DEE0DE;"|'''Immunophenotype'''
!colspan="4" style = "font-size:110%; color: navy; text-align:center; background:#DEE0DE;"|'''Immunophenotype of HCL'''
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!colspan="4" style = "font-size:90%; background:#DAE8F2"|'''CD45''' expression
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|colspan="4" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |Typically expression of CD45 is high in HCL and is often gretaer than normal T and B cells.
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!colspan="4" style = "font-size:90%; background:#DAE8F2"|Major markers useful in diagnosis
!colspan="4" style = "font-size:90%; background:#DAE8F2"|Major markers useful in diagnosis
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%; width: 80%; |'''Comment'''
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%; width: 80%; |'''Comment'''
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|colspan="1" style = "width: 4%; font-size:90%; color:black;" |'''κ/λ'''
|colspan="1" style = "width: 4%; font-size:90%; color:black;" |κ/λ
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%; width: 8%; |Stg
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%; width: 8%; |Stg
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Expect strong restricted expression of κ or λ
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Expect strong restricted expression of κ or λ
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |'''CD19'''
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |CD19
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:84%;"|Expression is expected and may be strong in HCL
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:84%;"|Expression is expected and may be strong in HCL
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%;" |'''CD11C'''
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%;" |CD11C
|colspan="1" style = "background:#004466;"|
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Stg
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Stg
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:84%;"|Strong expression of CD11c is typical of HCL
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:84%;"|Strong expression of CD11c is typical of HCL
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |'''CD25'''
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |CD25
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|wk
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:84%;"|A typical and most frequently strongly expressed marker
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:84%;"|A typical and most frequently strongly expressed marker
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |'''FMC7'''
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%; color:black;" |FMC7
|colspan="1" style = "background:#004466;"|
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Stg
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Stg
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Typically this marker is strongly expressed
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:80%;"|Typically this marker is strongly expressed
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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%;" |'''CD103'''
|colspan="1" style = "font-size:90%;" |CD103
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<span style="color:navy;font-size:80% ">'''Key to table: '''</span>
<span style="color:navy;font-size:80% ">'''Key to table: '''</span>
<span style="font-size:80% ">Markers most useful in initial diagnosis are <span style=color:navy><u>underlined in blue text</u></span></span>


<span style="font-size:80% ">Key to colour code for expression frequency [[Key_to_marker_expression_table|Click for link]]</span>
<span style="font-size:80% ">Key to colour code for expression frequency [[Key_to_marker_expression_table|Click for link]]</span>

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Background to flow cytometric diagnosis

HCL expresses typical and unusual markers that together with morphology can allow diagnosed with some confidence using flow cytometry.

However, no marker is unique to HCL and unusual marker patterns can lead to diagnostic difficulty. If this is the case then the atypical features should be reported, since histopathology and molecular testing can each be used to further evaluate these cases.


Immunophenotype of HCL
CD45 expression
Typically expression of CD45 is high in HCL and is often gretaer than normal T and B cells.
Major markers useful in diagnosis
Marker Freq Level Comment
κ/λ Stg Expect strong restricted expression of κ or λ
CD19 - Expression is expected and may be strong in HCL
CD11C Stg Strong expression of CD11c is typical of HCL
CD25 wk A typical and most frequently strongly expressed marker
FMC7 Stg Typically this marker is strongly expressed
CD103 - A characteristic marker of HCL with good specificity
Other useful markers
CD5 - Infrequent but reported in some cases
CD10 - Infrequently expressed in typical HCL
CD20 Stg Expression is expected, and typically strong
CD23 - Expression of CD23 is infrequent in HCL
CD38 wk Not typically expressed by HCL, may be seen
CD43 - Tends to be expressed at relatively high intensity
CD79b wk Expression is expected
CD138 - Predominantly by cells with plasma cell differentiation
CD200 - Characteristically positive in HCL and often strong


Key to table:

Key to colour code for expression frequency Click for link

Key to expression strength code and use Click for link