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. 2021 Dec 10;2021(1):59-67. doi: 10.1182/hematology.2021000233

Table 3.

Pretreatment evaluation

Routine practice Clinical trials specific
Clinical evaluation
 ECOG PS Always
 Constitutive symptoms Always
 Clinical examination Always
Cardiovascular comorbidities Always
Comedications Always
Biological standard tests
 Complete blood count and reticulocyte count Always
 LDH, haptoglobin and direct antiglobulin test Always
 Serum creatinine level and glomerular filtration rate Always
 Transaminases, bilirubin, GGT Always
 LDH and beta-2 microglobulin Always
 Serum protein electrophoresis Always
 HIV, B and C hepatitis serology Always
 Cryopreservation of blood cells (tumor library) Desirable Always
Genetics
 Karyotype Desirable Always
 FISH
  17p deletion Always
  11q deletion Desirable Always
  13q deletion Desirable Always
  Trisomy 12 Desirable Always
IGHV mutational status Always
TP53 mutations by NGS Always
NGS of recurrent mutations NGI Desirable
Imaging
CT scan of chest, abdomen, and pelvis Desirable Recommended
Preventive measures
 Vaccination against pneumococcus Always
 Vaccination against influenza (yearly) Always
Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Always

CT, computed tomography; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; NGI, not generally indicated.