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Originally Posted by Barb
I do know there can be other ways of measuring blasts. I do not fully understand them. The flow cytometry on the BMB aspirate came back. It reports 1% CD34+ blasts. On the same line it also says: approximately 81% of granulocytes with decreased side light scatter. In the interpretation it says "no increase in CD34+ blasts." Are grans with decreased side light scatter blasts? I do belive decreased side scatter shows immaturity of the grans.
It's so hard waiting for Thursday.
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Hi Barb,
Sorry that I can't help you interpret that part of the flow cytometry report! No increase in CD34+ blasts sounds good though 
Revlimid is the miracle-drug for MDS with del 5q. Make sure that your doctor is consulting with someone with expertise in the treatment of MDS.
Good luck Thursday!
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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