“…The smears were observed by three hematologists (Drs Kaneda, Kojima, and Tekeuchi). Immunophenotyping of fresh leukemia cells was performed by flow cytometry using a panel of monoclonal antibodies, and was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy in some cases, as described previously (20). The following antibodies were used: CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD7, CD8, CD10, CD13, CD14, CD19, CD20, CD33, CD34, CD56, and HLAâDR.…”