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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia include [[leukocytosis]], [[thrombocytopenia]], and [[anemia]]. | Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia include [[leukocytosis]], [[thrombocytopenia]], and [[anemia]]. | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory findings associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia include: | Laboratory findings associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia include:<ref name="cancer.ca">Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-cml/diagnosis/?region=ab</ref> | ||
*[[Complete blood count]] | *[[Complete blood count]] | ||
:*Increased [[granulocyte]]s of all types | :*Increased [[granulocyte]]s of all types | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia include leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and anemia.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia include:[1]
- Increased granulocytes of all types
- Increased basophils and eosinophils
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anemia
- Blood chemistry
- The following blood levels may be elevated:
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Phosphate
- Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- Aspartate transaminase (AST)
- Uric acid
- Bleeding and clotting factor
- The following blood levels may be elevated:
- Prothrombin time (PT) or international normalized ratio (INR)
- Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
- Cytochemistry helps determine the type of cells that are present
- Flow cytometry helps determine the type of cells that are present
- Chromosome changes that may occur in some people with leukemia include:
- Translocations
- Inversions
- loss or gain of a chromosome number
- Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
- Similar to Cytogenetics, but more specific
- Polymerase chain reaction
- Helpful to detect specific abnormalities in blood or bone marrow cells. Abnormalities can be found even if very few leukemia cells are present in a tissue sample.
References
- ↑ Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-cml/diagnosis/?region=ab