Table 1

 Complementarity of different multiplex PCR targets for clonality detection in 49 germinal centre/post-germinal centre malignancies

Multiplex PCR tubesDLBCL (%)FL (%)
DLBCL, diffuse large B cell lymphoma; FL, follicular lymphoma; FR, framework.
IGH VH-JH FR15/23 (22)14/26 (54)
IGH VH-JH FR213/23 (56)22/26 (84)
IGH VH-JH FR312/23 (52)14/26 (54)
IGH VH-JH (FR 1-3)17/23 (74)25/26 (96)
IGH DH-JH8/23 (35)6/26 (23)
IGH VH-JH (FR 1-3)+DH-JH22/23 (96)26/26 (100)
IGκ17/23 (74)24/26 (92)
IGλ3/23 (13)4/26 (15)
IGH VH-JH (FR 1-3)+DH-JH+IGκ+IGλ23/23 (100)26/26 (100)
t(14;18)9/23 (39)17/26 (65)
IGH VH-JH (FR 1-3)+DH-JH+IGK+t(14;18)23/23 (100)26/26 (100)