Table 3.
CTC populations in patient samples. The table summarizes the total number of CTCs from each category identified on two slides per patient. The percentage of total CTC count is reported in parentheses.
| CTC category (all CD45neg) | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD138pos CTCs | Traditional CTCs | 157 | 1289 | 841 |
| CTC clusters | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Apoptotic CTCs | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| CD138pos/pS6pos | 3 (1.9%) |
77 (6.0%) |
421 (43.8%) |
|
| CD138pos/pS6neg | 155 (98.1%) |
1,214 (93.8%) |
423 (44.0%) |
|
| CD138neg CTCs | CD138neg/pS6pos | 0 (0%) |
3 (0.2%) |
118 (12.2%) |
| Total CTCs (CD138pos and CD138neg) | 158 (100%) |
1294 (100%) |
962 (100%) |
|