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CD19ImmunophenotypeDraft, not yet medically reviewed

CD19 positive

A B-cell surface marker required for anti-CD19 cellular therapy.

Parent marker: CD19

Not a diagnosis and not final medical advice. Must be reviewed by a doctor.

Clinical meaning

CD19 expression is required for anti-CD19 CAR-T therapy and some antibodies. Loss of markers after previous therapy may influence choice.

How this finding appears in a report

Assessed through immunohistochemistry or cell flow in tissue, blood or bone marrow.

When therapy stops working

Loss of CD19 after anti-CD19 therapy includes known mechanisms.

What needs verification

  • Complete variant name as written in the laboratory report.
  • Examination methods and types of samples used.
  • Examination dates were compared with ongoing therapy.

Marker context: CD19

CD19 expression is confirmed through pathological examination and is one of the eligibility requirements for anti-CD19 cellular therapy. This examination usually does not stand alone and needs to be read together with other markers.

A negative result does not always mean absent

Test sensitivity differs by sample type and method. Results need to be read together with the pathology report and clinical condition.

Summary

Gen
CD19
Variant
CD19 positive
Alteration type
Immunophenotype
Discussed in
Lymphoma, Leukemia
Updated
2026-09-10

Other names in reports

CD19+

Clinical trials

Studies mentioning marker CD19

Filtered from public study descriptions. Access status and site readiness remain unverified.

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