Hairy cell leukemia diagnotic study of choice
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Peripheral blood smears are the gold standard test for the diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia.
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Study of choice
Peripheral blood smear:
Peripheral blood smears is one of the gold standard test for the diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia.[1]
The following result of peripheral blood smears is confirmatory of hairy cell leukemia:
- Oval nuclei and abundant cytoplasm with "hairy" projections
- Fried egg appearance
- Loose chromatin
- Mast cells numbers elevation
- Extravasated red cells are positive in peripheral blood smear of hairy cell leukemia patients