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B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia laboratory findings
Introduction
Ovierview
Ovierview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia include anemia, lymphocytosis, abnormal blood chemistry studies, and abnormal blood peripheral smear.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Complete blood count is remarkable for the following abnormalities:
- Anemia
- Marked lymphocytosis
- A monotonous population of prolymphocytes in the peripheral blood and bone marrow
- Abnormal blood chemistry studies
- Abnormal blood peripheral smear
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