T cell depletion using anti-CD2 coated magnetic beads simplifies the detection of peripheral blood plasma cells

Thomas E. Witzig, Nick J. Gonchoroff, Greg A. Ahmann, Jerry A. Katzmann, Philip R. Greipp

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Abstract

The detection of peripheral blood plasma cells is clinically important, but difficult to perform by use of routine smears. To simplify the detection process, the peripheral blood T cells from ten patients with known active multiple myeloma were depleted using anti-CD2 coated magnetic beads. In all cases, there was enrichment of the immunoglobulin (Ig) positive cells after T cell depletion (mean enrichment factor, 3.4; median, 3.2; range, 1.2-5.1) with a mean pre-bead %Ig+ cells of 7.3 compared to 20.4 for the post-bead sample (p = 0.005). The monoclonal plasma cells were similarly enriched and more easily enumerated on the microscope slides prepared from the T cell depleted sample.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)253-256
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Immunological Methods
Volume144
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 22 1991

Keywords

  • Magnetic beads
  • Multiple myeloma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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