Normal and neoplastic human hematopoietic cells were examined for surface markers by a variety of techniques including cytotoxicity assays using anti-HTLA and anti-Ia antiserum with viability measured by trypan blue exclusion and automated flow cytometry; E- and EAC-rosette binding assays and surface immunoglobulin measured by a fluorescence-activated cell sorter. In most cases there was good agreement among these assays. However, one case of CLL of T origin (92 E-rosette-positive) also showed significant amounts of la antigen by cytotoxicity tests; additionally, a case of CML in blast crisis demonstrated no E or EAC markers or surface immunoglobulin, but the majority of cells were lysed by both anti-HTLA and anti-la antiserum. Thus, la is not an exclusive B cell marker.
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