Table 3.

Recommendations for disease monitoring.

Full Blood Count and White Cell DifferentialCytogenetics (Bone Marrow)Quantitative RT-PCR (Peripheral Blood)
Abbreviations: CHR, complete hematologic response; MMR, major molecular response; CCR, complete cytogenetic response; CMR, complete molecular response. 
Diagnosis Weekly until blood counts are stable Prior to therapy Prior to therapy 
CHR Every 2–4 weeks Every 3–6 months Every 3 months 
CCR Every 4–6 weeks Every 12–18 months Every 3 months 
MMR Every 6 weeks Every 12–18 months Every 3 months 
CMR Every 6 weeks Every 12–18 months Every 3 months 
Full Blood Count and White Cell DifferentialCytogenetics (Bone Marrow)Quantitative RT-PCR (Peripheral Blood)
Abbreviations: CHR, complete hematologic response; MMR, major molecular response; CCR, complete cytogenetic response; CMR, complete molecular response. 
Diagnosis Weekly until blood counts are stable Prior to therapy Prior to therapy 
CHR Every 2–4 weeks Every 3–6 months Every 3 months 
CCR Every 4–6 weeks Every 12–18 months Every 3 months 
MMR Every 6 weeks Every 12–18 months Every 3 months 
CMR Every 6 weeks Every 12–18 months Every 3 months