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Smudge Cells: Why would smudge cells show up on my CBC?

Cancer | Last Active: Jun 2 9:00pm | Replies (11)
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@tcarni111

Hi new here!
I was in the ER yesterday for a diverticulitis. On my bloodwork it showed smudge cells there was platelet clumping. The ER doctor recommended I follow up with my primary doctor for another panel of blood work after I am finished with my anabiotic’s. I’ve been in the hospital a few times for my condition. However, I’ve never had any abnormalities in my blood work. Can you advise if this is something that is seen quite often? I’ll be following up with my doctor in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, just want to prepare myself for any and all information thank you!

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 1 8:49pm

@tcarni111, I hope you saw the helpful post from @gently. I agree that following up with your primary doctor was a good recommendation on the part of the ER doctor. The smudge cells are likely a result of the inflammation caused by the flare of diverticulitis. Followup bloodwork will help determine if things returned to normal or if further investigation is necessary.

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