Leukemia Review
 
Introduction

 Measuring WBCs

  Myeloid Leukemias  Lymphoid Leukemias Sources of Error

Quiz Please

 Bone marrow in chronic myelogenous leukemia.
  • Marked hypercellularity (essentially 100% myeloid cells, normal is 50% myeloid and 50% fat).
  • Increase in all three myeloid lines of marrow, but most notably granulocyte precursors.
  • This is what the bone marrow looks like during the initial, slowly progressive phase of CML.
Most people with CML progress to an accelerated phase.           Back

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