Grimwade 2010 AML counting
P8.grimwade2010
Grimwade 2010 counting
Grimwade et al. 2010 AML complex-karyotype framing
Whole sample
Adds independent abnormalities across the sample; recurrent identical abnormalities are represented once.
Balanced translocations/inversions count as one related abnormality; repeated numerical gains/losses count by copy count; gained derived chromosomes and unbalanced derivative/translocation events can contribute more than one count.
Use for AML complex-karyotype interpretation in a Grimwade-style framework.
Summary
Counts independent abnormalities across the sample using Grimwade-style related-event, multiplicity, derived-gain, and unbalanced-translocation rules.
Algorithm
- Build a sample-wide set of independent top-level acquired abnormalities.
- Count top-level trisomy, monosomy, and balanced structural events as one unless explicit multiplicity states repeated copies.
- Count explicit repeated gains/losses separately, even when the same chromosome is repeated.
- Count gain of a derived or structurally abnormal chromosome as two abnormalities.
- Expand unbalanced derivative/translocation events by disrupted chromosome count.
- Retain explicit abnormality multiplicity when the notation states multiple copies.
Counted units
- Numerical gain/loss events count as one each.
- Balanced t and inv events count as one each because the related events leading to them are counted together.
- Unbalanced der/t events can contribute more than one when multiple chromosomes are disrupted.
- Gain of a derived or structurally abnormal chromosome contributes two abnormalities.
- Explicit multiplicity such as add(14)(q32)x2 or +4mar contributes by copy count.
Exclusions and collapse rules
- Repeated identical abnormalities across clones are represented once.
- Parallel clone lineages contribute their independent abnormalities to the Grimwade total.
- Constitutional polymorphism-style events are excluded when marked as constitutional.
Examples
- der(7)t(1;7) can contribute two disrupted-chromosome abnormalities.
- 46,XX,add(14)(q32)x2 contributes two structural abnormalities.
- +8x2 contributes two numerical gain abnormalities, even though both gains involve chromosome 8.
- +4mar contributes 4 marker chromosome abnormalities.
Notes
- This policy is intended for AML complex-karyotype framing in a Grimwade-style approach.
- CytoMut exposes the per-event weight basis so expanded derivative counts can be audited.
- Footnote: the original publication does not explicitly define clone handling; CytoMut reports this policy as a sample-wide aggregate of independent abnormalities.
Source Documents
- docs/counting_abnormalities/references/2010_grimwade_blood.pdf
- paper/abnormality_counting_methods_and_policies.md