Table 5.

Flow cytometry versus cytology for detection of cerebrospinal fluid tumor



Newly diagnosed patients

Relapsed/treated patients
Flow cytometry
Cytology, negative
Cytology, positive
Total
P
Cytology, negative
Cytology, positive
Total
Negative   40   0   40 (78%)   .002   6   0   6 (67%)  
Positive   10   1   11 (22%)   —   2   1   3 (33%)  
Total
 
50 (98%)
 
1 (2%)
 
51
 

 
8 (89%)
 
1 (11%)
 
9
 


Newly diagnosed patients

Relapsed/treated patients
Flow cytometry
Cytology, negative
Cytology, positive
Total
P
Cytology, negative
Cytology, positive
Total
Negative   40   0   40 (78%)   .002   6   0   6 (67%)  
Positive   10   1   11 (22%)   —   2   1   3 (33%)  
Total
 
50 (98%)
 
1 (2%)
 
51
 

 
8 (89%)
 
1 (11%)
 
9
 

Two-tailed exact McNemar test.

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