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The ratio of \u201cCNS2\u201d patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Procedure<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess real\u2010world practice, a survey was distributed globally. Questions focused on the systemic treatment allowed before the staging lumbar puncture, sample handling, methodological details of different analytics, and staging definitions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eighty\u2010two centers from 47 countries from 5 continents responded. Contraindications and timing of sampling and applied CSF test modalities are heterogeneous. CSF volumes used for cytospins and flow cytometry range widely (15\u20133000 and 200\u20134000\u00a0\u00b5L, respectively). Test positivity definitions vary between \u22651 and \u22655 identified blasts for cytospin and \u22651 to \u226550 blasts for flow cytometry. Differences in practice were seen between countries in the same ALL consortium and within individual countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The observed heterogeneity impacts CNS staging and treatment decisions worldwide. Our results may explain the conflicting published evidence on the prognostic value of minimal leukemic CNS involvement. 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