Leukemia Review
 
Introduction

  Measuring WBCs

  Myeloid Leukemias   Lymphoid Leukemias Sources of Error

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The peripheral blood in AML
  • Blasts are frequently present (although they're not seen in every case).
  • The WBC count is generally elevated, but may be normal or even low.
Typical AML scatter plot
Acute myelogenous leukemia

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Some representative AML examples                                                  Back

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