Table 3:

Reporting of Flow Cytometry Techniques and Resulting Sensitivity from Local Laboratory Survey.

Institution	Colors (n)	Antigens (n)	Events (n, millions)	Minimum aPC (n)	Sensitivity (%)
1	8	12	3–4	20	5×10−4
2	9	8	0.5–0.6	50	8×10−3
3	8	8	2	20	1×10−3
4	8	6	0.5	25	5×10−3
5	8	10	0.25–0.5	50	1×10−3
6	8	9	2	20	1×10−3
7	8	8	2.5	30	8×10−4
8	10	11	0.5	30	6×10−3
9	6	8	0.1–0.25	20–25	8×10−3
10	8	9	5	50	1×10−3
11	10	18	0.3	20	7×10−3

Data adapted from 11 local laboratories in a 2015 survey as reported by Salem et al. [102]. Data demonstrate flow cytometry parameters leading to denoted real-world sensitivity values.

aPC = abnormal plasma cells.