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FAB Classification of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

FAB Type Peripheral Blood Bone Marrow
RA Blasts<1% Blasts<5%
RAS Blasts<1% Blasts<5%, Ringed Sideroblasts>15% of Nucleated Red Blood Cells
RAEB Blasts<5% Blasts 5%~20%
RAEB-t Blasts≥5% Blasts>20% but <30%; or Presence of Auer Rods in Immature Granulocytes
CMML Blasts<5%, Absolute Monocyte Count>1×109/L Blasts 5%~20%

Explanation

RA: Refractory Anemia; RAS: Refractory Anemia with Ringed Sideroblasts; RAEB: Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts; RAEB-t: RAEB in Transformation; CMML: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia.

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