Answer: Hematologic Example 1

11/14/91

Hema. Rpt.:

• Hgb-12.6 gms%.
  Lymphoblasts-23%.
  Dx: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.
• WBC-6,100.
• Plat.-238,000.

Comments:

The WBC for this patient is within the normal range, however, the presence of blast (immature) cells called lymphoblsts is diagnostic of leukemia.