Table 1.

Comparison of clinically useful methods for minimal residual disease analysis

	Fluorecent Genescan17	Allele specific probing18	Three colour flow cytometry19	Four colour flow cytometry20
Applicability (% of patients)	>90%	98%	>90%	>90%
Sensitivity	5 × 10−3	10−4 to 10−5	10−3	10−4
Cost (€)4	400	2300	1100	1100