Data Interpretation: Leukaemia & Lymphoproliferative disorders

Data Interpretation: Leukaemia & Lymphoproliferative disorders

·        Normal count but atypical lymphocytes Þ viral infection. Check glands/spleen. Test for EBV, CMV, or HIV. Ensure time to seroconvert

·        If only a few blasts in blood (e.g. 1%) and some nucleated red cells Þ not acute (blasts not dominant) but marrow under stress Þ chronic