The diagnostic and prognostic significance of flow cytometric bone marrow assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes according to the European LeukemiaNet recommendations in single-centre real-life experience.

Our results indicate that the diagnostic usefulness of the Ogata score may be increased by including the abnormal expression of CD11b/HLA-DR and CD11b/CD13 on granulocytes. Moreover, our findings suggest the prognostic significance of the number of BM cytometric abnormalities in MDS.