Higher Percentage of CD34+ CD38- Cells Detected by Multiparameter Flow Cytometry From Leukapheresis Products Predicts Unsustained Complete Remission in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

"Mobilization and harvest of autologous PBSCs was scheduled during the recovery phase after the consolidation course. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) (150 µg/m2/day) was given by daily subcutaneous injection from day 20 of the chemotherapy course until completion of the blood stem cell collections. PBSC collections were performed on 1 - 5 consecutive days during the hematopoietic recovery phase, as soon as the leukocyte count exceeded 2x 109/L.~Collections were performed after induction or after consolidation. In cases in which the minimum number of CD34+ cells was not collected, an additional mobilization was performed in steady state.~Harvesting was performed using continuous flow blood cell separators. Cells were stored in liquid nitrogen until use, according to standard techniques."