Table 1

Scoring system for the diagnosis of chronic lymphoproliferative leukaemia (CLL)12

Score points
Marker10
Scores in CLL are >3 and in other B cell malignancies <3.
SmIg, surface immunoglobulins.
SmIgWeakStrong
CD5PositiveNegative
CD23PositiveNegative
FMC7NegativePositive
CD22 or CD79bWeakStrong