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please help with pathology report...
Why does it say "RARE" under the WBC morphology....then smudge cell
Thanks sooo much for getting back to me...I just had a Bone marrow aspiration this last Tuesday...The oncologist said it was definately warranted...Won't know results for 7 to 10 days...Hopefully good news...but at the same time..need answers to why I feel sooo terrible along with rising numbers all over my CBC diffs..:( Thanks again!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
A smudge cell is the remnant or remains of a ruptured cell, associated with fragile lymphocytes as seen in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Rare type of WBC are seen in malignant or cancer diseases of blood and bone marrow, the most common being rare mature PMN or polymorph nuclear cells.
Please discuss with your doctor/hematologist. Take care!
A smudge cell is the remnant or remains of a ruptured cell, associated with fragile lymphocytes as seen in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Rare type of WBC are seen in malignant or cancer diseases of blood and bone marrow, the most common being rare mature PMN or polymorph nuclear cells.
Please discuss with your doctor/hematologist. Take care!
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